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.

Total
16 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
6 min
Serves
2
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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
Bring a small pot of water to a gentle boil. Add quail eggs and cook for 5–6 minutes for soft-boiled yolks.
- 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
Drain eggs and cool briefly under cool running water, then peel carefully. Toss or arrange greens on two plates.
- 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
| Protein | 22 g |
| Carbohydrate | 10 g |
| Fat | 33 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Sodium | 520 mg |
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