Recipes
Croatian fritaja with wild asparagus
Who has not tried fritaja with wild asparagus, has not met Istria. Asparagus, haughty queen from Istria, will remind you with its slightly bitter taste of macchia, rocks, pines, the smell of the sea and aromatic plants.
| Preparation time | 30 min |
|---|---|
| Demanding |  |
| Energetic value | 377 kcal / 1576 kJ |
| Table of nutritive values | |
Ingredients
 | 4 |
|---|---|
| 600 g | wild asparagus |
| 200 g | onion |
| pinch of salt | |
| 1/2 teaspoon | pepper |
| 8 | eggs |
| 6 tablespoons | olive oil |
| 1 teaspoon | Vegeta |
Preparation
- Wash the asparagus, separate the soft part off the stem with the tips and break it into smaller parts.
- Finely chopped onion briefly sauté in oil, add prepared asparagus, salt, pepper and sauté until the asparagus gets soft.
- Add stirred eggs and Vegeta, additionally stirring and bake till it is done.
Serving
Serve immediately with home-made bread.
Advice
You can sprinkle fritaja with grated goat or sheep cheese, as desired.
Nutritional values
Energetic and nutritional values have been calculated per meal.
| Nutrient | Unit of measurement | Quantity | RDA (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women* | men* | |||
| Total proteins | g | 15,00 | - | - |
| Total carbohydrates | g | 11,00 | - | - |
| Total fat | g | 30,00 | - | - |
| Diet fibres | g | 3,00 | - | - |
| Vitamin A | IU | 1364,00 | 34 | 27 |
| Vitamin C | mg | 78,00 | 104 | 87 |
| Vitamin D | IU | 208,00 | 104 | 104 |
| Vitamin E | IU | 24,00 | 109 | 109 |
| Calcium | mg | 86,00 | 9 | 9 |
| Phosphor | mg | 265,00 | 33 | 33 |
| Potassium | mg | 544,00 | 15 | 15 |
| Sodium | g | 0,81 | 0 | 0 |
* RDA is based on daily intake for women of 2000 kcal, for men 2900 kcal, from 25 to 50 years of age. (Data source: DRI reports - Macronutrients, Elements, Vitamins, www.nap.edu; Genesis R&D and Podravka d.d.)
