Wednesday, June 6, 2012

For breakfast its Protein time packed full of healthy fats


Scrambled Eggs With Smoked Salmon, Spinach, and Chives

scrambled-eggsIngredients

  • 1 ts olive oil
  • 6 egg whites (4  eggs)
  • 1/4 teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
  • 3 ouncesthinly sliced smoked salmon, diced
  • 1/2 cup(4 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, diced
  • 1 cupchopped fresh spinach
  • whole wheat English muffins, split and toasted
  • 1 tablespoonchopped chives (optional)

Preparation

1. Heat oil in medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Combine eggs and pepper in medium bowl; stir well with whisk. Pour egg mixture into skillet; cook 30 seconds or until mixture begins to thicken, stirring slowly with wooden spoon.
2. Stir in salmon and cream cheese; cook 30 seconds, smashing cream cheese lumps with spoon. Stir in spinach; cook 2 minutes or until spinach wilts and eggs are cooked, stirring constantly. Top each muffin half with 1/2 cup egg mixture. Garnish with chives, if desired.
Note: Nutritional analysis includes Sugars 3g.
Only 200 calories per serving 


Good to Know

This protein-packed wake-up call is full of the heart-healthy good fats—omega-3s. Substitute a plain English muffin with a whole-wheat variety and get triple the fiber and iron and almost six times the calcium.



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