Tortilla de Espinacas
Spanish omelette with spinach and onion.
Ingredients
- 300 g Spinach
- 6 Egg
- 1 Onion
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 4 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- ¾ tsp Salt
Method
- Chop the onion and garlic.
- Soften the onion and garlic in the oil with the salt until translucent, then add the spinach and wilt it down.
- Drain off any excess liquid from the spinach mixture.
- Beat the eggs and fold in the spinach mixture.
- Set the tortilla in the pan, then flip and finish so the centre stays soft.
- Slide out and cut into wedges.
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About Tortilla de Espinacas
Tortilla de Espinacas is a lighter, greener member of the Spanish omelette family, swapping the usual potatoes for spinach softened with onion and garlic. It keeps the form of a tortilla — beaten eggs cooked into a round cake and flipped so the center stays soft — but drops the starch, which makes it naturally low-carb and quick, ready in around twenty-five minutes. It's a common Spanish breakfast or light supper, and a good way to fold a lot of greens into eggs.
Sautéing the onion and garlic in olive oil until translucent before wilting in the spinach builds a savory, faintly sweet base, and draining the greens well is the key step that keeps the omelette from going watery and refusing to set. The result is tender and custardy in the middle, with the mild bitterness of spinach playing against soft egg and the sweetness of the onion. Cut into wedges, it's satisfying without being heavy — good hot or at room temperature, on its own or with a piece of bread. It's the sort of vegetable-forward, protein-rich dish that works as easily for breakfast as for a fast dinner.
Tortilla de Espinacas: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Tortilla de Espinacas?
A serving has about 260 calories — 12g protein, 6.3g carbs, 21.3g fat, 2.2g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Tortilla de Espinacas gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Tortilla de Espinacas has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
How many servings does Tortilla de Espinacas make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.