Feta and basil scrambled eggs with extra whites
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- Number of Servings: 2
Ingredients
3 whole eggs6 egg whites (whisk all eggs together til frothy)1 tbsp olive oil1/4 cup minced white onion2 minced cloves garlic6 chopped fresh basil leaves1/2 cup chopped fresh spinach leaves1/2 cup fresh diced red tomato1/4 sliced fresh avocado1/2 tsp salt (try sea salt- it tastes great!)1/2 tsp pepper
1. Heat oil in pan for about 1 minute on MEDIUM to MED HIGH heat (do not let oil smoke).
2. Add onion and saute for about 1 minute til soft.
3. Add garlic and saute 1 more minute til fragrant.
4. Add eggs and don't touch for about 1 minute (let the bottom of the eggs cook and thicken before touching to make fluffy eggs).
5. Sprinkle salt and pepper.
6. Use spatula to push eggs around in pan til raw egg now recovers bottom of pan (don't mix too much).
7. Let cook for another minute to let the bottom thicken again.
8. Add basil and spinach and push eggs around pan to mix leaves with eggs.
9. Add feta cheese and mix lightly.
10. Cook about 1 more minute without mixing.
11. Mix with spatula.
12. Remove from heat (take off heat just before eggs lose all transparency. They will continue to cook a little).
*Just before serving top with chopped tomato and fresh sliced avocado.
**Serve with 1 slice of wheat bread and 1 tbsp light butter if desired (adds a good carb with the protein meal).
Makes approx 2, 1 cup servings
Number of Servings: 2
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TNFINDLAY.
2. Add onion and saute for about 1 minute til soft.
3. Add garlic and saute 1 more minute til fragrant.
4. Add eggs and don't touch for about 1 minute (let the bottom of the eggs cook and thicken before touching to make fluffy eggs).
5. Sprinkle salt and pepper.
6. Use spatula to push eggs around in pan til raw egg now recovers bottom of pan (don't mix too much).
7. Let cook for another minute to let the bottom thicken again.
8. Add basil and spinach and push eggs around pan to mix leaves with eggs.
9. Add feta cheese and mix lightly.
10. Cook about 1 more minute without mixing.
11. Mix with spatula.
12. Remove from heat (take off heat just before eggs lose all transparency. They will continue to cook a little).
*Just before serving top with chopped tomato and fresh sliced avocado.
**Serve with 1 slice of wheat bread and 1 tbsp light butter if desired (adds a good carb with the protein meal).
Makes approx 2, 1 cup servings
Number of Servings: 2
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TNFINDLAY.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 330.0
- Total Fat: 22.1 g
- Cholesterol: 335.4 mg
- Sodium: 1,061.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 9.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
- Protein: 28.4 g
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