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54 Healthy Egg Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Time to get cracking!

May 7, 2021

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Consider this list of healthy egg recipes an ode to those yolky lil’ guys—a.k.a., the stars of our kitchens. Why are we so obsessed? Well, for one, they’re delicious. But they’re also super versatile; eggs can do it all!. They’ll steal the show in a delicious breakfast sandwich, play nice with veggies in green shakshuka, crown your next grain bowl, and stand alone in all their golden-hued glory as the perfect appetizer. So whenever it is, no matter the meal and no matter your mood, there’s bound to be something these healthy egg recipes can bring to the table.

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Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich
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Beet Tostadas With Fried Eggs
Beets’ sweet earthiness and firm texture are ideal for making meatless chorizo. You have to try it.
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Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Susie Theodorou
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Coconut Curry Greens with Runny Eggs
This shakshuka-inspired dish is green because it forgoes the traditional tomatoes and red peppers for spinach and kale.
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Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Sue Li, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski
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Crispy Eggs Over Grains
Frying shallots and garlic with mustards seeds in ghee won’t necessarily change your life, but if you start putting the toasty mixture on everything, it just might.
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Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Susie Theodorou, Prop Styling by Ayesha Patel
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Soy-Marinated Eggs
What’s better than a jammy egg? One that’s been sitting in a tangy-salty marinade of chiles, soy, mirin, and vinegar, like this classic star of Korean banchan.
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Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Michelle Gatton
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Fresh Tomato Eggs in Purgatory with Chickpeas
Peak-season tomatoes along with chickpeas, toasted almonds, and harissa make for a complete flavor bomb in just one skillet.
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Photo by Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott
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Spiced Eggs With Tzatziki
Not just scrambled eggs, but buttery, soft-scrambled eggs with tzatziki and a spice sprinkle that you never knew you needed.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Frances Boswell
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Soy-Ginger Dinner Scramble
Ginger and soy sauce make scrambled eggs for dinner feel like more than a cop-out.
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Ted Cavanaugh
8/54
Jammy Soft-Boiled Eggs
Once you master this easy recipe, you’ll be adding these to everything you make.
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Photo by Alex Lau, Food styling by Sue Li
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Healthyish Breakfast Sandwiches
You may not mistake these jammy-crisp, slow-cooked onions for bacon, but they are truly exceptional as a stand-in.
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Ted Cavanaugh
10/54
Toast With Ramp Kimchi and Poached Eggs
Ramps, a wild leek, are one of those fleeting vegetables that whip chefs and cooks into a springtime fever.
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Ted Cavanaugh
11/54
Whole Grain Salad With Jammy Eggs and Shallot Yogurt
Rye berries are sold with their hull intact, which means they’ll take a bit longer to cook than other grains but will reward your patience with al-dente chewy nuttiness.
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Photo by Alex Lau
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Cold Soba Noodles with Jammy Eggs and Peas
For the best springy texture that won’t fall apart when tossed, look for soba noodles that contain a blend of wheat and buckwheat.
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Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott
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Sorrel Rice Bowls with Poached Eggs
This “put an egg on it” dream dish is a must-order menu item at Sqirl in Los Angeles.
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Photo by Stephen Kent Johnson, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski
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Kimchi-Fried Grains
This easy stir-fry, combined with the trusty #putaneggonit, is irresistible.
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Photo by Laura Murray, food styling by Susie Theodorou
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Gyeran Mari
This twist on savory Korean rolled omelets are filled with toasted seaweed snacks and...Parm shavings!
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Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski
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Lentil Niçoise Salad
To make this endlessly riffable salad, pair whatever produce you’ve got with 7-minute eggs, a mustardy dressing, and your favorite protein.
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Photo by Laura Murray, food styling by Susie Theodorou
17/54
Golden Fried Rice With Salmon and Furikake
Chef Lucas Sin of Junzi taught us this technique for fried rice in which every single grain is coated in egg yolk and fries up perfectly distinct and chewy.
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Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Sue Li, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski
18/54
Trout Toast with Soft Scrambled Eggs
Ever wish you could master restaurant-style egg toasts? Well now you can with this salty, smoky, creamy combo.
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Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Emily Eisen
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Eggplant and Cabbage Dinner Frittata
We love the just-set creamy texture of a stovetop frittata, but it does make it a little scary to handle. if you aren’t sure about inverting it to get it out of the pan, we have your back. Instead of flipping, transfer it to a 350° oven to finish cooking through.
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Photo by Chelsie Craig, food styling by Molly Baz, prop styling by Emily Eisen
20/54
Niçoise Toast
Fried bread, with buttery oil-packed tuna on top. This is what you call dinner toast.
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Bobbi Lin
21/54
Persian Herb and Leek Frittata
It's all about the herbs—almost five cups of them! Proceed with a sharp knife.
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Photo by Alex Lau, Styling by Sue Li
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Egg White Chalupa
Don’t overdo it when seasoning the egg whites; the lack of fat will allow you to taste the salt that much more.
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Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Andy Baraghani, Prop Styling by Emily Eisen
23/54
Poached Eggs in Chicken Broth with Mixed Vegetables
This simple veg-forward broth (with #aneggonit) is the ideal cure for whatever ails you.
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Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Sue Li, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski
24/54
Spiced Chickpeas and Greens Frittata
When in doubt, frittata.
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Alex Lau
25/54
Jammy Eggs and Feta Flatbreads With Herbs
Eggs on toast? That's a thing of the past.
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Photo by Alex Lau, Styling by Chris Morocco
26/54
Simple Quiche With Sweet Potato Crust
The Topanga Living Cafe in Topanga, CA, inspired this gluten-free quiche that uses caramelized sweet potato instead of dough.
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Alex Lau
27/54
Fried Egg Tacos With Chile Jam
Sambal oelek and chili-garlic sauce are similar except the latter has garlic in it. Glad we could help clear that up.
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Pan Bagnat
You’re going to want to let this sandwich hang out for a bit before digging in so the bread can soak up those juices. Napkin not optional.
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29/54
Chicory, Bacon, and Poached Egg Salad
Dinner salad shouldn’t feel ascetic. That’s why we called up bacon, cheese, and crispy mushrooms.
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Alex Lau
30/54
Butternut Squash Shakshuka
If you don’t have an ovenproof skillet for this shakshuka recipe, just cook everything in a medium skillet and transfer to a 2-quart baking dish before cracking the eggs.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Susie Theodorou
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Rice Bowls with Flaky Cod
Kedgeree often calls for smoked fish, but for a light weeknight meal, we prefer steaming fresh fish right on top of the rice.
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Alex Lau
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Green Shakshuka
Say that three times fast! Watch closely toward the end of the cooking time and remove from oven when the eggs have plenty of wobble left in them for this shakshuka recipe.
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Ted Cavanaugh
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E.L.T. (Egg Lettuce Tomato Sandwich)
In case you were wondering, yes, it must be Hellmann’s.
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Alex Lau
34/54
Turmeric Fried Eggs With Kale, Yogurt, and Bacon
Breakfast bowls shouldn’t take 2 hours to make; this one is ready in about 20 minutes.
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Alex Lau
35/54
Sumac Fried Eggs With Red Chile and Garlic
We added garlic and chile in addition to the traditional sumac for these Lebanese-style fried eggs.
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Alex Lau
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Breakfast Salad With Smoked Trout and Quinoa
A super healthy way to start the day.
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Alex Lau
37/54
Overnight Oats With Soft-Cooked Egg and Miso-Braised Kale
The components in this recipe sound a little out there, but trust us.
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Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Andy Baraghani, Prop Styling by Emily Eisen
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These Onion-y Turmeric Eggs Are the Perfect Breakfast Comfort Food
Andy Baraghani shares his dad's classic recipe.
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Peden + Munk
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Chile-and-Olive-Oil-Fried Egg With Avocado and Sprouts
To cook the perfect olive oil–fried egg, make sure the skillet is really hot.
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Alex Lau
40/54
Baked Eggs with Coconut Milk and Cilantro
A simple, creamy baked egg recipe with a limey-hot sauce on top.
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Alex Lau
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Salad for Breakfast
Eggs on toast with quick-pickled veg and marinated feta.
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Alex Lau
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Fried Brown Rice With Kale and Turmeric
Yes, fried rice for breakfast counts if there's an egg (or 3) in it!
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Gentl & Hyers
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Egg Salad Tartines With Mixed Herbs
Not a mayo maker? Season your favorite brand with vinegar and hot sauce to bump up the tang and add heat.
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Alex Lau
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Beet-Pickled Eggs
After the beet has given up its color for the eggs, it’s a great addition to a salad.
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Kyle Johnson
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Chilaquiles with Blistered Tomatillo Salsa and Eggs
Prep the salsa over a live fire and fry the eggs on a propane stove for this camping-ready recipe.
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Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott
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Fried Egg on Toast with Salted Herb Butter and Radishes
When you have some herbs threatening to go past their prime in the crisper drawer, preserve them by making herb butter, which just happens to be an excellent landing pad for a perfectly fried egg.
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Peden + Munk
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Chickpeas and Chard with Poached Eggs
You can cook the chickpeas a day or two in advance to save time, then pick up at the step where you sauté the onion and garlic.
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Jeremy Liebman
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Beet-Filled Eggs
Save the hard-boiled egg yolks for your caviar accoutrements.
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Eva Kolenko
49/54
Crostini with Crushed Eggs and Salted Anchovies
Hot tip: Super-fresh eggs are going to be harder to peel than the ones you’ll find at the grocery store.
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Alex Lau
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Alt-Grain Porridge with Kimchi and Jammy Eggs
Kimchi gives this porridge recipe a spicy twist, while the 6-minute egg keeps it hearty and perfect for breakfast.
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Christina Holmes
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Grilled Eggplant with Fresh Hot Sauce and Crispy Eggs
When you put an egg on eggplant, you get a veg main course.
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Ted Cavanaugh
52/54
Toast with Green Garlic Confit and Poached Eggs
Three ingredients but infinite possibilities.
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Photo by Peden + Munk
53/54
Stir-Fried Black Rice With Fried Egg and Roasted Broccoli
This is the kind of healthy, satisfying food that we all wish would simply materialize at home for dinner.
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Alex Lau
54/54
Summer Greens with Mustardy Potatoes and Six-Minute Egg
Who said potato salad had to be boring? Or egg salad, for that matter! This deconstructed salad combines the best of both worlds, and is versatile to be served for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
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