This brunch is great for lunch or breakfast! The skinny sausages are so nice as well! I don’t usually like tomatoes, however these ones that I have on this recipe were so nice!
What is brunch?
Brunch is a combination of the words ‘breakfast’ and ‘lunch’. Brunch was first created in 1895 by English writer Guy Beringer, who first introduced it in an essay he wrote named ‘Brunch: A Plea’. In this essay, Beringer argues that brunch is served as the perfect Sunday morning hangover cure. It was also suggested to be used as a good social gathering for sharing stories from the previous nights events.
Soon after the essay was published, one English magazine pointed out that if a meal was eaten closer to the lunch time than breakfast, then it should be called ‘blunch’. Despite the magazines efforts, the wording never really took off as well as ‘brunch’.
Brunches later took off in America in the 1930’s in Chicago, and became a popular habit of celebrities and the wealthy, and has since become popular all over the world, often being served up to 3pm and with some form of alcohol such as champagne or a cocktail. It isn’t clear how brunch went from being a hangover cure to an overpriced excuse to drink alcohol in the middle of the day, but sometimes it’s best not to ask questions.
Halloumi
Recently, I have noticed a lot of my friends talking about halloumi fries. If we ever eat out, they are always checking the menu to see if they can get some. If you haven’t tried halloumi yet then you are really missing out! Halloumi is a firm cheese which originates from Cyprus and has a high melting point. It can be enjoyed raw but it is delicious when it is grilled, barbecued or fried. As with all cheese, it is naturally high in fats but it is by no means the worst cheese out there. One of the great things about halloumi is it is high in protein. It is also an excellent source of calcium and provides around 70% of the recommended daily amount in just one portion.
However, halloumi is a salty cheese. If you are concerned about your salt intake then I recommend swapping out the halloumi for a different cheese. One portion of halloumi contains approximately 40% of your recommended daily salt allowance (for adults).
If, like me, you are vegetarian, it is worth checking the packaging of halloumi as some brands are not vegetarian friendly. You many also be interested to know that halloumi can be made with cows, sheep or goat’s milk. If you are particularly sensitive to lactose, you may prefer to opt for one made from sheep or goat’s milk.
More breakfast ideas:
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*Calorific values may change depending on brands of food used*
Details
1 serving
2 minutes
20 minutes
391
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Ingredients
2 Low Fat Pork Sausages
1 Egg
40g Halloumi
40g Asparagus
1 medium sized tomato
Handful of spinach
Low calorie spray oil
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
- Put the sausages in the oven for 20 minutes.
- Boil the asparagus for 15 minutes until tender
- Meanwhile, spray a frying pan with spray oil and fry an egg. Add the halloumi into the frying pan for about 10 minutes, flipping it occasionally.
- Slice your tomatoes and put them on top of the spinach on your plate.
- Add you sausages, egg, asparagus and halloumi to the plate and enjoy!
Last updated: 4th November 2021
