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[Recipes] Low Carb, Low Cal Lean Green Irish Eggs

Posted by on Mar 16, 2013 in Breakfast, Cook It UP, Gluten Free, Recipes, Vegetarian | 0 comments

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Paint your kitchen white and green this St. Patrick’s Day with this delicious recipe for Low Carb, Low Cal Lean Green Irish Eggs. Lean Green Irish Eggs combine two of my absolute favorite uberfoods – egg whites and avocado – into one carb-free (2.5 g net), protein-heavy powerhouse. They literally radiate healthy fats and fiber, in the form of bright green avocado, without crossing the 250 calorie barrier.1

Cook it up, splash some salsa verde on top, and you’ve got a flavor-packed, festive, chartreuse masterpiece in sub-5 minutes flat.

 

Major Benefits

  • High Protein — 25 g
  • Healthy Fats
  • Low Calorie — 250 calories
  • Carb-Free — 2.5 g net carbs
  • High Fiber — 6.5 g

 

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup/15 Tbsp Egg Whites
  • 1/2 Avocado
  • Salsa Verde
  • Salt/Pepper

 

Directions

Cook & Prep Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1

 

1. Cover a frying pan with cooking spray – preferably spray coconut oil – and add 1 cup egg whites. Place the pan over low-medium heat. Add cracked pepper and kosher salt to taste.

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Lean Green Irish Eggs - Step 1

2. Once the egg whites begin to solidify (~2-3 minutes), add 1/2 ripe avocado.

Lean Green Irish Eggs - Step 2

Lean Green Irish Eggs - Step 2

3. Smash the eggs and avocado to remove clumps. Stir and let sit for 1 minute.

Lean Green Irish Eggs - Step 3

Lean Green Irish Eggs - Step 3

4. Transfer to a bowl. Top with salsa verde. Enjoy your lean Irish feast.

Lean Green Irish Eggs - Step 4

Lean Green Irish Eggs - Step 4

 

Nutrition Facts Per Serving

  • Calories - 245 Calories
  • Fat - 11.5 g
  • Total Carbs - 9 g
  • Net Carbs - 2.5 g
  • Fiber - 6.5 g
  • Protein - 27 g




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References, Notes, Links
  1. I consider carb-free to be anything that’s sub-5 g of net carbs [↩]
 

Bryan DiSanto

Bryan DiSanto

Owner & Editor-in-Chief at Lean It UP
Bryan DiSanto is the Owner & Editor-in-Chief of Lean It UP, ACE-CPT & CSN, NYU graduate, ex-fat kid, and all-around fitness/nutrition nutjob.

When he’s not working on his (or somebody else’s) abs, whipping up Eggocados, or running a Tough Mudder, he’s probably off yelling at a Carolina Panthers game somewhere.
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