Green Eggs & Ham Tarts

A fun (and delicious) way to get kids to eat their spinach without knowing it. Serve with toast and fruit salad.

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Ingredients (Serves 4)

2   cups spinach leaves, tightly packed
8 large eggs
1 tsp salt
16 thin slices country ham

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 F.
  2. Blanch* spinach. Drain and squeeze out all excess water from spinach as if you were squeezing a sponge.
  3. Using a muffin tin, fit 2 slices of ham per muffin cup to create a cup. Bake in oven for approximately 10 minutes so ham cup holds its shape and edges have some colour.
  4. In a blender or food processor, purée spinach with eggs and salt until smooth.
  5. In a non-stick skillet, scramble egg mixture until eggs are set over medium-high heat.
  6. Divide scrambled eggs among the 8 ham cups and serve with toast.

Nutritional information

Nutrients per two tarts: 244 calories, 14 g fat, 26 g protein, 2 g carbs. Excellent source of vitamins B12 and D, folate and thiamin. (Good source of riboflavin and pantothenic acid.)

Photography by Douglas Bradshaw
Food Styling by Ruth Gangbar