5 Gluten Free Recipes with Eggs to Boost your Vitamin D! Stay healthy this year with these nourishing gluten free Vitamin D rich recipes. Easy to make, delicious, and family approved!
Okay, so I know it’s actually starting to feel like Spring. And I know that eggs and I have had a little break. BUT… We need still need to talk about them and the importance of that YOLK (alone and when combined with other foods) ya! It does wonders to Boost your Vitamin D!
You see, the winter months often find us indoors nestled by a warm fire or wrapped in a cozy blanket. Even if we get outside to enjoy the cold weather, chances are we’re not getting enough vitamin D from the lack of sun. And vitamin D nourishes our bodies and minds in more ways than we think. Vitamin D protects against certain illness, such as heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and certain cancers. Not only that, but vitamin D keeps depression away and helps memory function and problem solving. Vitamin D totally helps KEEP SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) away!
The great news is that we can benefit from so many foods rich in vitamin D! And even better news: these foods taste delicious! I have three great ways to get some extra vitamin D in your diet:
- Eggs—a rich source of protein, eggs won’t raise your cholesterol like once thought. And the vitamin D comes from the eggs yolks, so definitely don’t skip this essential part of the egg;
- Fatty fish, such as salmon, trout, or sablefish—omega 3s and vitamin D naturally occur in salmon. You only need a small amount once a week to get the benefits from this fantastic food.
- Organic grass fed or cultured dairy—vitamin D is also naturally present in milk and helps our bodies absorb calcium. Fortified with vitamin D, milk continues to be an essential part of a person’s diet from birth and throughout life.
Since the the EGG YOLK is one of the highest forms of fat soluable Vitamin D, I thought it would be fun (and yum) to share 5 gluten free recipes with eggs that boost your Vitamin D. More specifically, eggs in combination with other Vitamin D rich foods,as mentioned above. Sound good?
Let’s start off with eggs and FISH! These two recipes combine fatty fish (one trout and one salmon) along with eggs and veggies! POWER VITAMIN D combo for sure. Plus they are Paleo friendly.
Paleo Salad Nicoise
Plus there is a healthy oil dressing to go along with it!
Paleo Veggie Packed Salmon Cakes
Vitamin A included! Winning!
These next two Vitamin D rich recipes with Eggs are SUPER EASY to make. All you need is some gluten free bread and veggies. These dishes pack in additional fiber and vitamin K and C from the veggies. Oh, and they are KID FRIENDLY!
Green Chile Tomato Egg Casserole
Veggie Stuffed Baked Egg Boats
But let’s not forget the dairy! Yes, if you can handle cultured or organic dairy, then go for it. It’s another power house vitamin D combo with eggs. Heck, even coconut yogurt and almond milk has vitamin D in it now. That’s a good thing ya’ll!
Creamy Olive Pimento Deviled Eggs and Recipe
That being said, I tweaked my grandma’s deviled egg recipe (yet again) to make it a little more protein packed and Vitamin D/Calcium rich. Instead of mayo here, we’re using whole greek yogurt! It’s tangy, delicious, low carb, and packed with healthy fats (along with Vitamin D of course).
Creamy Olive Pimento Deviled Eggs
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 12 1x
Description
Creamy Olive Pimento Deviled Eggs
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- ¼ c to ⅓ cup paleo mayo or plain whole greek yogurt
- 2 tsp pickle juice
- 1 tsp ground mustard
- ¼ tsp melted butter or non dairy butter. Optional but it does make it so creamy!!)
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 12 green olives with pimentos
- chili powder or paprika for topping
Instructions
- First hard boil your eggs. Let them cool before peeling. Once peeled, slice your eggs vertically.
- Scoop out the yolk and place in a bowl. Mix your mayo or yogurt and melted butter together and combine with the rest of your ingredients, except the paprika and olives.
- The more yogurt you use, the creamier.
- Taste and see if it’s salty enough, if not, add a dash more salt or pickle juice.
- Mix until smooth then scoop a ½ tablespoon to 1 tablespoon of egg yolk mix into your egg white halves.
- Smooth the the surface of the egg and then place the olive with the pimento on top.
- Sprinkle with paprika or chili powder after.
- If you are making 12 dozen eggs, just double the recipe but add in the salt ¼ teaspoon at a time and taste to make sure it’s not too salty.
Notes
Serving size: 1 Calories: 45 Fat: 3 Saturated fat: 0.9 Carbohydrates: 0.5 Sugar: 0 Fiber: .2 Protein: 3.6
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
So even though we need to rejuvenate our bodies with vitamin D during the cold months, the foods we nourish ourselves with are delicious, healthy, and good for your mind, body, and soul. I guarantee you won’t have any loss in getting your vitamin D this winter with these combos. Heck, just keep eating them year round, right?
What’s your go to Vitamin D rich recipe?
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Something to ponder and maybe we can talk more about later. How does one become sensitive to eggs? Well, for one, it’s usually the egg white protein that can cause a sensitivity. So keep in mind that AMAZING YOLK! Still, if you are suffering from seasonal allergies, gut flora problems (lack thereof), stress and nutrient deficiencies, and/or SIBO, YOU CAN DEVELOP a sensitivity (hopefully temporary) to MANY of your favorite healthy foods. Goodness, that says something about the way we live, right? Rest, digest, stress less, and GET IN THOSE PROBIOTICS!! I’m preaching to the choir here ya’ll.
Let me know if you’d like to hear more about this topic.
Food allergy testing can be very skewed. One of the best forms of testing that has been highly recommended, is Cyrex. And no, I’m not affiliate.
Has the author actually even made this? I did, and, honestly, it’s dreadful. I would never serve this to my guests. Yogurt and egg yolks just don’t work together. Too runny and very bland. I will not be keeping this recipe in my file box.
Yes, I have! Sorry it didn’t’ turn out the way you wanted. Did you use greek yogurt? This is a family recipe.
Thanks for sharing Lindsay. That’s super interesting about egg whites and egg yolks. To be honest I had no idea. The deviled eggs look pretty easy to make so I might give them a shot.
Everyone reacts so differently, ya know? Let me know if you try the eggs! xxoo
All these recipes sound SO amazing! Cannot wait to try the deviled eggs!
Yay! Let me know if you do!
My vitamin D levels have been tested on multiple occasions and I am FAR OVER the RDA – ha ha! So much so that doctors actually get a little nervous, but I am SUPER PROUD OF THIS because typically everyone is MAD deficient! BRING IT EGG YOLKS AND SALMON! (yep, eggs are back in the life – not every day, or even every month… But they do happen if a recipe calls for them).
can we have an egg yolk party? like once every 2 weeks. Cause that’s allowed right? but salmon every day!!!
Oh my gosh that salad! And everything else on this page! Yum! I loovveee my eggs!
that salad is one of my fav EMily! For sure
The yolks are my favorite part, always has been and always will be.
I love the look of those Creamy Olive Pimento Deviled Eggs.
Yay for eggs! I just picked up two dozen from my brother’s chickens and can’t wait to add a few of these recipes to our menu plan!They all look SO good! Love the salad and egg boats!
does your brother want to share? haha. FUN!
Whenever I read or hear “Vitamin D”, I can’t help but immediately start singing this… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pudIZbCRq_c
Throw some d’s on that…
LOL! now that’s gonna be in my head
Those salmon cakes look amazing–I love the idea of adding squash!
it’s a favorite for sure Joyce!
Eggs are back!!!! Yes, that yolk is important too & got a bad rap for years!!!
you know it!! love that golden yolk
We are on the same wavelength today, brother! I with I could make an egg boat in the microwave… I bet I could… hmmmm…
i bet you could! and i bet you could pull of some EGG slow cooker recipes next!
Yesssss. I just got 90 eggs yesterday from Costco so I think this post is quite timely haha
As someone who is trying to get more Vitamin D into my life, I love this post! I am hoping to try to at least reintroduce egg yolks here soon. I have heard they are generally okay for most people and that it is usually the whites that cause issues.
what testing did you have done before? ALCAT or Cyrex?
I actually have not had any specific allergy testing done simply because of the cost. In my research I have found that sometimes they can be pretty unreliable, so I wasn’t sure I wanted to spend money on it…. hence, the long diet elimination process. :/
yes, elimination is best! But the next step, if you are still confused, is probably cyrex. Most reliable. From all my resources. But keep me posted! and keep healing that gut. xxoo
Thanks so much for the recommendation! I hope to start getting back to working with a functional medicine practitioner here soon 🙂
This makes me want to go to the store right now and buy some eggs! They are such a nutritional powerhouse and I love your take on those deviled eggs. They are my favorite appetizer!
Forget being your neighbor – my daughter and I are moving in with you and the kiwi! 🙂
These here are some mouthwatering eats, my friend! We have been eating fish and eggs for at least one meal -everyday this week – my fav being semi pached-fried eggs with avocado and salsa!
3 words: Paleo. Salad. Nicoise.
drops mike.
Drooling over that tomato egg casserole! I know that you’re loving having EGGS back in your life!! 🙂
Egg whites actually came up positive along with peanuts when I was tested as a baby, but they were only “mild” so I never treated it too seriously. Then a few years back I noticed that I actually start breaking out with a strange rash on my face whenever my diet is too egg-heavy, so I cut back and the rash disappeared. Womp, womp. Maybe I just need some more gut healing, because… that stress, though!
I thought of you! I just read about a study that had kids with peanut allergy and egg sensitivity. they had them triple their probiotics and their allergies lessened.. BY a lot! now we just need a probiotics to cure stress. LOL!
Love eggs, as of course you know and I personally feel so much healthier eating those amazing yolks! Glad you are having a better time with them! All your recipes make me hungry without fail.
Very interesting about the yolks! You know of course I want to hear more on this topic.