Name: Green Eggs and Ham With Kale (or Spinach)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 9 min
Ingredients: 6 eggs; 1 tablespoon milk; 2 tablespoons onion (roughly chopped); 1 cup kale (washed with big stems removed (you can also use spinach)); salt (to taste); pepper (to taste); butter (for frying); ham; whole-wheat biscuits (see below for link to recipe)

4 Reviews / 5 Average

Dr. Seuss’s birthday celebration at school means it’s yet another day filled with fun-themed activities, including food, of course! Plus who can resist bringing one of Dr. Seuss’s most legendary books to life: Green Eggs and Ham! No need to break out the artificial green dye though, see below for a much more nutritious (and delicious) alternative.

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Until I had kids in school I never realized how many holidays and special occasions could be celebrated. Aside from the standard ones like Halloween and Valentine’s Day, there’s also the 100^th Day of School, President’s Day, and Football Fridays ... and now Dr. Seuss Day! I decided to kick off our Dr. Seuss Day celebration with this fun green eggs and ham recipe that uses kale instead of green dye.

Plate of homemade green eggs and ham made with kale instead of dye for Dr. Seuss Day

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But whether you are a Dr. Seuss fan or not, you can still enjoy this dish for breakfast (or lunch or dinner). I promise it will taste just as good without the colorful toothpicks. Enjoy! You will also love these Classic Scrambled Eggs and this Healthy Frittata!

For more ideas, check out these Types of Eggs.

Dye Free Green Eggs and Ham

It wouldn’t be real food if we included food coloring in this green eggs and ham recipe! This recipe gets its green color from rich leafy greens like kale or spinach.

Eggs and kale make a surprisingly good combination, and once you’re done you can check “eating your greens for the day" off your list.

Real Food Ham Ideas

You can’t have green eggs and ham without the ham! Unfortunately, deli meats are full of added ingredients including nitrates, which are used as a preservative or added during the curing process.

To avoid this, you could swap with your own homemade baked ham, or simply enjoy the occasional serving of deli ham in true moderation (deli meat is not something we purchase regularly).

Kale and Eggs Recipe for Busy Mornings

This isn’t just a special occasion breakfast recipe! You can easily whip up these delicious green eggs with kale on busy mornings for a healthy, leafy green packed way to start the day. I always keep some fresh or frozen kale and spinach handy to throw into eggs or smoothies in the morning.

For another quick and easy breakfast, make these Over Hard Eggs or these Air Fryer Eggs.

When is Dr. Seuss Day?

Dr. Seuss day is celebrated on March 2nd, which happens to be Dr. Seuss' birthday! If you’re not familiar with this fun literary-themed activity, it’s a day where schools celebrate fun stories and characters from Seuss’ timeless books like Cat and the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham.

Sometimes kids dress up or there are other activities. If March 2 lands on a no-school day or you homeschool, you could plan some activities at home, too.

Can I Use Frozen Kale or Spinach in Green Eggs?

One thing I love about cooking with leafy greens like kale and spinach is how well they freeze. If you don’t have fresh on hand you can easily swap with frozen alternatives. Just make sure you pre-thaw your greens and remove excess water so you don’t end up with soggy eggs.

Where Did You Get the Cute Dr. Seuss Toothpicks?

I actually made them! If you don’t want to buy your own (or want a last minute Dr. Seuss Day green eggs and ham breakfast idea), here’s how to create your own:

1. Gather supplies: you'll need a pencil, colored pencils or markers, scissors, tape, and toothpicks.
2. Draw your hat shape with the pencil. If you're making multiple toothpicks, you can cut it out first and use it as a template to trace more hats.
3. Color in the hat with red and white stripes on top and a black brim at the base.
4. Cut your hat shape(s) out.
5. Tape the hats to your toothpicks.

If you're feeling ambitious, you could also draw different Dr. Seuss characters like Sam-I-Am or Thing 1 and Thing 2.

green eggs and ham for dr. Seuss birthday

Green Eggs and Ham With Kale (or Spinach)

4 Reviews / 5 Average

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 4

Total Time: 9

Course: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: American

Method: Freezer Friendly

Diet: Gluten Free, Peanut/Tree Nut-Free

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Servings: 1 person

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Ingredients

6 eggs
1 tablespoon milk
2 tablespoons onion (roughly chopped)
1 cup kale (washed with big stems removed (you can also use spinach))
salt (to taste)
pepper (to taste)
butter (for frying)

Optional Sides

ham
whole-wheat biscuits (see below for link to recipe)

Instructions

Combine first 5 ingredients in a blender (including the salt and pepper) and blend until the greens are pureed into little bits.
Heat a big pat of butter (don’t be stingy!) in a frying pan over medium low heat.
Once the butter has melted pour the egg mixture into the warm pan. Let it sit for a couple minutes before you begin to stir and scramble with a spatula. Cook until eggs are done all the way through.
Serve warm with ham and biscuits

Notes

We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.

Nutrition Facts

Green Eggs and Ham With Kale (or Spinach)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 427 Calories from Fat 234

% Daily Value*

Fat 26g40%

Saturated Fat 9g56%

Cholesterol 984mg328%

Sodium 408mg18%

Potassium 693mg20%

Carbohydrates 10g3%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 37g74%

Vitamin A 8120IU162%

Vitamin C 81.8mg99%

Calcium 265mg27%

Iron 5.6mg31%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Comments

fbfitness says

May 02, 2023 at 1:04 am

OMG.. Your all recipes are very good. Specially breakfast recipes are awesome. I appreciate your efforts. We need good calories for breakfast so you have maintained it very well.

Kim says

March 01, 2023 at 10:21 am

Oh my goodness... thanks for sharing this. We homeschool and THIS will definitely be how we start our day tomorrow. Then a good reading of one of his banned books will help the day along! ;-) I didn't remember this day was tomorrow so thank you for the timely reminder. So fun!!!

Blanca I Graham says

May 04, 2016 at 12:16 pm

Thank you so much for this recipe! Every other recipe I've checked uses food coloring. I replaced the kale with spinach and the eggs came out nicely green.

Thank you,
B

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