Denver Omelet Salad

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Recipe by Pauline Custer

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Jul. 14, 2023

I love this recipe. It may not be your typical breakfast, but it has all the right elements. Plus, it’s easy, healthy and fast. Just turn your favorite omelet ingredients into a morning salad! —Pauline Custer, Duluth, Minnesota


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  • Just about any omelet can be turned into a salad. It's time to get creative.
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    Denver Omelet Salad

    Yield:4 servings
    Prep:15 min
    Cook:10 min

    Ingredients

    • 8 cups fresh baby spinach
    • 1 cup chopped tomatoes
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
    • 1-1/2 cups chopped fully cooked ham
    • 1 small onion, chopped
    • 1 small green pepper, chopped
    • 4 large eggs
    • Salt and pepper to taste
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    Directions

    1. Arrange spinach and tomatoes on a platter; set aside. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat. Add ham, onion and green pepper; saute until ham is heated through and vegetables are tender, 5-7 minutes. Spoon over spinach and tomatoes.
    2. In same skillet, heat remaining olive oil over medium heat. Break eggs, 1 at a time, into a small cup, then gently slide into skillet. Immediately reduce heat to low; season with salt and pepper. To prepare sunny-side up eggs, cover pan and cook until whites are completely set and yolks thicken but are not hard. Top salad with fried eggs.