Easy, Healthy Egg Recipes

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Eggs are SO great for you! Fry them, boil them, bake them! However you like your eggs, here are easy, healthy recipes so you can have a protein-rich meal for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

Hard Boiled Eggs are GREAT anytime! Boil them and put them in the fridge for that grab and go snack!

Eggs Ole

Ingredients:

2 large eggs
2 teaspoons salsa

2 tablespoon green chillies

1 tablespoon guacamole

Make It:

Crack the eggs into a preheated, nonstick skillet over high heat, breaking the yolks. Cook on one side for 50 seconds, or until fully cooked. Top with remaining ingredients.

Mexican Egg Scramble

Ingredients:

3 egg whites

1/4 cup canned black beans

1 ounce reduced-fat cheddar cheese

2 tablespoons salsa

Make It:

Scramble 3 egg whites with 1/4 cup canned black beans (rinsed and drained) and 1 ounce reduced-fat cheddar cheese. Top with 2 tablespoons salsa, or to taste.

Egg-White Muffin Melt

Ingredients:

3 egg whites

Whole-grain English muffin

1/2 cup spinach

1 slice reduced-fat cheddar cheese

1 slice tomato

dash or 2 Tabasco (optional)

Make It:

Scramble 3 egg whites. Cover half of a whole-grain English muffin with 1/2 cup spinach and the other half with 1 slice reduced-fat cheddar cheese; toast until cheese is melted. Add egg and 1 slice tomato.

Huevos Rancheros

Ingredients:

Nonstick spray

2 tablespoons canola oil

1 cup chopped onion

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 jalapeno pepper, minced

1 green bell pepper, diced

1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes

2 teaspoons red wine vinegar

1 15-ounce can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

4 large eggs

1/4 teaspoon salt

4 corn tortillas OR saute a low carb tortilla in a little olive oil and use it instead!

1/2 cup low-fat shredded cheddar cheese

Make It:

Preheat the broiler. Coat a baking sheet with nonstick spray.
Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add the onion, garlic, jalapeno, and bell pepper; cook 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, vinegar, beans, and cumin; cook, stirring occasionally, 5 to 6 minutes.
In a nonstick skillet, scramble the eggs with 1 tablespoon of water and the salt.
Place the tortillas on the baking sheet, brush both sides with remaining oil, and place under the broiler until lightly browned. Remove from oven and flip. Top with the tomato mixture and eggs; sprinkle with the cheese.
Place under the broiler until cheese melts; serve immediately.

Egg Sandwich --EVEN better WRAP

Ingredients:

2 strips turkey bacon

1 1/4 cups egg whites

4 slices whole-grain bread, toasted --USE LOW CARB WRAP INSTEAD

1/2 cup shredded nonfat cheddar cheese

1 1/4 cups diced, seeded plum tomatoes

Salt and cracked black pepper to taste

Cooking oil spray

Make It:

Microwave the turkey bacon strips for 3 minutes or until crisp. Set aside.
Whisk together the egg whites, salt, and pepper. Coat a nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat the skillet. Add the egg white mixture. Cook and stir about 1 1/2 minutes or until the egg whites are set.
To serve: Spoon the egg whites onto the toast. Top with cheese, turkey bacon, and diced tomatoes.

I hope you enjoy these recipes!