Zucchini and Kale Quiche with a Sweet Potato Crust (Paleo, GF)

Name: Zucchini and Kale Quiche with a Sweet Potato Crust (Paleo, GF)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: European, American, Mediterranean, French
Ingredients: 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced thin; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1/3 cup minced yellow onion; 1 Tbsp minced garlic; 2 cups shredded zucchini; 2 cups chopped kale, stem removed; 1/4 cup canned coconut milk or coconut cream; 5 eggs; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg; 1 roma tomato, sliced; Optional: a sprinkle of dried rosemary

11 steps

Prep:10minCook:40min

A veggie-packed quiche made with shredded zucchini, kale, and warm spices, baked in a thin-sliced sweet potato crust. Topped with tomato and optional rosemary for a savory finish.

Updated at: Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:50:15 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories203.1 kcal (10%)

Total Fat10.4 g (15%)

Carbs20 g (8%)

Sugars5.6 g (6%)

Protein8.5 g (17%)

Sodium354.9 mg (18%)

Fiber4.1 g (15%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

5 servings

2sweet potatoes

medium, peeled and sliced thin

1 Tbspolive oil

⅓ cupyellow onion

minced

1 Tbspminced garlic

2 cupszucchini

shredded

2 cupskale

chopped, stem removed

¼ cupcanned coconut milk

or coconut cream

5eggs

½ tspsalt

½ tsppepper

¼ tspground nutmeg

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Step 2

Lay out the sliced sweet potatoes in a pie dish in a crust-like fashion. Brush some olive oil onto the sweet potato slices with a silicone basting brush.

Step 3

Bake the sweet potato crust for 20 minutes.

Step 4

While the sweet potato crust is baking, put 1 Tbsp of olive oil onto a large frying pan over medium heat.

Step 5

Put the minced onion and garlic in the pan, mix them into the olive oil and let them cook 3 1/2 minutes.

Step 6

Add the shredded zucchini and kale to the pan, mix them into the onions and then let it all cook for 4 minutes, stirring every so often. Set the veggies aside.

Step 7

Then, in a medium bowl, mix the eggs, coconut milk or cream, salt, pepper, and nutmeg together with a whisk.

Step 8

Mix the zucchini and kale into the egg mixture and then pour the whole thing into the sweet potato crust.

Step 9

Top the quiche with the sliced roma tomatoes. If you want, sprinkle with some dried rosemary.

Step 10

Reduce the oven heat to 375 degrees.

Step 11

Put the whole thing into the oven for 40 minutes. Let the quiche sit for 15 minutes. Slice and enjoy!