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    Jan 17, 2023 by Becca Heyes · This post may contain affiliate links · 25 Comments

    Mediterranean Scrambled Eggs with Feta

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    Total time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 2 people
    5 from 4 votes
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    Scrambled eggs are so underrated. They're soft and creamy, perfect on some crunchy buttered toast, and they're just as good for a quick breakfast as they are for a special weekend brunch.

    These Mediterranean scrambled eggs with feta take the standard recipe up a notch (or perhaps 2 or 3 notches). All the mix-ins help to bulk the eggs out a bit, as well as adding loads of nutrients (they do always say you should try to eat the rainbow!).

    Do they look a bit of a mess? Eh, kinda. Are they packed with incredible flavours from fresh vegetables, olives and feta cheese? Also yes.

    Mediterranean scrambled eggs with feta cheese and vegetables.

    You can add all sorts of things to improve your simple scrambled eggs on toast, but this time I stuck with Mediterranean flavours. Tomatoes, peppers, olives, capers, feta... these are seriously delicious.

    These Mediterranean eggs are creamy, fluffy, juicy, crunchy, salty, and just about every other descriptor you can think of.

    Plus, they couldn't be easier to make!

    Jump to:
    • ❤️ Why You'll Love This Recipe
    • 🥗 Ingredients
    • 🔄 Ingredient Swaps
    • 📋 Instructions
    • 💭 Scrambled Egg FAQs
    • 🍳 More Egg Recipes
    • 📖 Printable Recipe

    ❤️ Why You'll Love This Recipe

    • These Mediterranean eggs are quick and easy to make, but so much more exciting than regular scrambled eggs.
    • They would make the perfect weekend breakfast, or brunch for guests, when you want something a little bit special.
    • It's a really easy way to get an extra couple of portions of veg into your day!
    • The recipe is a brilliant fridge-clearer - use whatever mix-ins you already have in the kitchen!

    🥗 Ingredients

    Here's what you'll need to make this recipe. You'll also need some kitchen staples, like oil and black pepper.

    Ingredients for Mediterranean scrambled eggs with text overlay.
    • eggs
    • bell peppers. I actually used 3 mini peppers, as I thought the different colours would look pretty, but feel free to just use 1 regular pepper instead! Red, orange or yellow are the tastiest; green is a bit less sweet.
    • cherry tomatoes
    • spring onions (red or white onions would be fine too!)
    • capers
    • black olives
    • feta cheese
    • dried oregano (other dried herbs would also work, e.g. thyme or basil)
    • fresh parsley

    See the printable recipe card below for detailed ingredient quantities.

    🔄 Ingredient Swaps

    Recipes like this are so easy to customise, depending on what you like / what you have in the fridge already.

    Here are a few other mix-ins you could use in your Mediterranean scrambled eggs:

    • minced garlic
    • sun-dried tomatoes
    • diced mushrooms
    • asparagus
    • finely chopped cabbage
    • red or white onion
    • grated cheddar cheese
    • pumpkin seeds
    • sweetcorn
    • canned chickpeas

    As long as try to stick vaguely (and I mean vaguely) to the Mediterranean theme, you can pretty much add whatever you like to this recipe, and it will probably turn out delicious. I never make these the same way twice!

    📋 Instructions

    Here's how to make this recipe - see below for the printable recipe with detailed ingredients and instructions.

    Chopped cherry tomatoes, spring onions and peppers on a cutting board.

    Step 1: Chop the tomatoes, spring onions and peppers.

    👌 Top tip

    With most of my recipes, I tend to chop my vegetables as I go along, and just add them to the pan whenever they’re ready. But since eggs cook quite quickly, it’s worth being prepared and having your vegetables and other mix-ins ready before you start cooking.

    Peppers and spring onions cooking in a frying pan.

    Step 2: Begin to cook off the peppers and onions. These take a little longer to cook than the other ingredients - but since it's nice to retain a little bit of crunch, they only need a minute or two.

    Uncooked Mediterranean scrambled eggs with feta cheese.

    Step 3: Add the eggs and the remaining ingredients to the pan.

    Mediterranean scrambled eggs cooking in a frying pan.

    Step 4: Break the egg yolks, and cook everything slowly, gently stirring to combine.

    👌 Top tip

    For the creamiest scrambled eggs, cook them over a slightly lower heat, stirring regularly. If you cook the eggs over a higher heat, they will cook more quickly, but will be firmer in texture.

    Mediterranean scrambled eggs with feta cheese and olives on a plate.

    Step 5: Serve on a thick slice of generously buttered toast.

    💭 Scrambled Egg FAQs

    Is it best to use butter or oil in scrambled eggs?

    The best option is actually to use a bit of both! The butter adds an incredible creamy flavour, and the oil helps to stop the butter from burning.

    Can you prepare scrambled eggs in advance?

    Scrambled eggs are best eaten fresh - and since they cook so quickly, they're easy to cook up whenever you need them. You can prepare all the mix-ins in advance, though, so they take just a few minutes to assemble.

    Can you reheat scrambled eggs?

    If necessary, scrambled eggs can be reheated in the microwave. However, this can make them too firm and tough, so they're best cooked fresh, as above.

    🍳 More Egg Recipes

    • Egg in a Hole Breakfast Sandwiches
    • Vegetarian Egg Fu Yung
    • Vegetarian Scotch eggs
    • Cheesy Lentil and Veggie Slice
    Overhead shot of Mediterranean scrambled eggs.

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    📖 Printable Recipe

    Mediterranean scrambled eggs.

    Mediterranean Scrambled Eggs with Feta

    These Mediterranean scrambled eggs take the standard recipe up a notch, with incredible flavour from fresh veg, olives and feta cheese.

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    5 from 4 votes
    Print Pin Comment
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 2 people
    Calories: 359kcal
    Author: Becca Heyes

    Ingredients

    • ½ Tablespoon oil
    • ½ Tablespoon butter
    • 2 spring onions, chopped
    • 1 bell pepper (or 3 mini bell peppers), chopped
    • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
    • 4 eggs
    • ~ 10 cherry tomatoes, quartered
    • 2 Tablespoons sliced black olives
    • 1 Tablespoon capers
    • 75 g (~ 2 ½ oz) crumbled feta cheese
    • Black pepper
    • Few sprigs fresh parsley, chopped
    • 1 Tablespoon pumpkin seeds
    • To serve: buttered toast (optional)

    Instructions

    • Warm the oil and butter in a non-stick frying pan, and add the chopped onions and pepper, along with the dried oregano. Cook for a minute or two over a medium heat.
    • Then crack the eggs into the pan, and also add the cherry tomatoes, olives, capers, feta, and a generous amount of black pepper. Break the egg yolks, and stir gently to combine. Cook for a few minutes over a medium-low heat, until cooked to your liking.
    • Add the fresh parsley just before serving, and serve on buttered toast, scattered with a few pumpkin seeds.

    Notes

    Scrambled eggs are best eaten soon after cooking, but you can prepare the mix-ins in advance if needed.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1 portion - Calories: 359 kcal - Carbohydrates: 11.2 g - Protein: 19 g - Fat: 27.5 g - Saturated Fat: 11.3 g - Cholesterol: 368 mg - Sodium: 891 mg - Potassium: 250 mg - Fiber: 3 g - Sugar: 5.6 g - Calcium: 292 mg - Iron: 4 mg

    Nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on your exact ingredients. Please calculate your own nutritional values if you require accuracy for health reasons.

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    1. Linsy says

      January 30, 2016 at 2:03 pm

      Delicious and very tempting looking dish , love to start my day with this filling breakfast and above all mediterranean flavors.

      Reply
    2. Mayuri Patel says

      January 29, 2016 at 7:03 pm

      Never thought of adding olives to scrambled eggs. Looks really nice, am surely adding some next time. Also love your idea of baked eggs... so much healthier.

      Reply
    3. Charlie @ The Kitchen Shed says

      January 27, 2016 at 2:52 pm

      Oooooh yummy! This is definitely my kind of meal. I love eggs and veggies SO much! I must try this with the olives.

      Reply
      • Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says

        January 29, 2016 at 11:28 am

        The olives and capers add so much flavour, it's really yummy :)

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    4. Amy @ Frugale.org says

      January 24, 2016 at 6:43 pm

      I love these types of breakfast sandwiches, sometime I scramble together what I have, and then sprinkle some sriracha sauce.

      Reply
      • Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says

        January 25, 2016 at 9:16 am

        Ooh yes, sriracha is FAB on eggs :)

        Reply
    5. Sundari says

      January 23, 2016 at 3:08 pm

      Easy and healthy recipe it is.

      Reply
    6. Kelley says

      January 22, 2016 at 11:46 pm

      One of my favorites, especially with kalamata olives.

      Reply
    7. Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes says

      January 21, 2016 at 9:01 pm

      I'm a massive fan of scrambled eggs and love this Mediterranean twist.

      Reply
    8. Helen Kennedy says

      January 21, 2016 at 6:57 pm

      One of my local cafes does a vegan Mediterranean style scrambled tofu, an idea for you to play with.

      Reply
      • Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says

        January 21, 2016 at 10:44 pm

        I've never made a tofu scramble, definitely something to try soon!

        Reply
    9. Carrie Harvey says

      January 21, 2016 at 6:40 pm

      Mmmm - love the sound of this....but not for breckie! I'll stick to my porridge........

      I make Pipérade, which is quite similar, and have it for supper with a jacket potato.

      Reply
      • Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says

        January 21, 2016 at 10:43 pm

        Haha it's perfect for breakfast! :P Sounds like it would be great with a jacket potato too though, I've never thought of that combination before!

        Reply
    10. Kerry at Kerry Cooks says

      January 21, 2016 at 12:47 pm

      Yum! I'm not offended that you've shared a recipe for scrambled eggs at all - I sometimes mention making this kind of veggie scramble for dinner and people always say oh what a good idea but they've never done it themselves!

      Reply
      • Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says

        January 21, 2016 at 10:42 pm

        I agree, it's the sort of easy dish I should remember to make more often! Great fridge clearer too ;)

        Reply
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