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Mediterranean Quail Eggs with Lemon-Herb Oil

Soft-boil quail eggs, peel, and serve warm over greens with a bright lemon-herb olive oil drizzle.

Mediterranean Quail Eggs with Lemon-Herb Oil

Total

16 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

6 min

Serves

2

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Servings

Recipe serves 2

Ingredients

  • 12 eggs quail eggs
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley
  • 1 tbsp fresh dill(optional)
  • 1 clove garlic(optional)
  • 0.5 tsp kosher salt
  • 0.25 tsp black pepper
  • 4 cups mixed greens

Instructions

  1. 1

    Bring a small pot of water to a gentle boil. Add quail eggs and cook for 5–6 minutes for soft-boiled yolks.

  2. 2

    While eggs cook, mix olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, parsley, dill (if using), minced garlic (if using), salt, and black pepper in a small bowl.

  3. 3

    Drain eggs and cool briefly under cool running water, then peel carefully. Toss or arrange greens on two plates.

  4. 4

    Serve the peeled quail eggs warm over greens and drizzle with the lemon-herb oil.

Nutrition per serving

Calories

430

22% of a 2,000 kcal day

Protein22 g
Carbohydrate10 g
Fat33 g
Fiber3 g
Sugar2 g
Sodium520 mg

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