7 Healthy Egg Recipes for Dinnertime
Eggs are one of the most powerful sources of protein. The whites consist of protein, whereas the yolks of the eggs contain healthy fats, cholesterol, and important nutrients like vitamin-A, phosphorus, and calcium. Eggs are fairly easy to prepare and versatile when it comes to cooking. You can make scrambled eggs, poached eggs, sunny side up and a lot more healthy dinnertime recipes .
An increasing number of fitness conscious people are realizing the benefits of eggs and are including them in their diet plans. Although, a number of people face the problem of not knowing how to prepare healthy dinner recipes from eggs.
If you are one of them , worry no more – we have come up with 5 different mouth-watering, healthy egg recipes for your dinnertime. Swipe left to know more..
Baked Eggs in Tomato Sauce with Kale
Ingredients:
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper, divided
- 1 25-ounce jar of marinara sauce
- 8 large eggs (Vegetarian Fed, Grade AA, Brown Eggs)
- 3 ten ounce packets of frozen chopped kale, thawed, drained and squeezed dry
How to prepare:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat. Now, add some kale with ¼ teaspoon of salt and 1/8 teaspoon of fresh ground pepper and sauté them for 2-3 minutes.
Mushroom Scrambled Eggs with Bacon
Ingredients:
- Baking vegetable oil
- Original canola
- Oil-no stick cooking
- Spray 6-oz
- ½ cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- ¼ cup thinly sliced green onions
- 1 teaspoon cooking oil
- 1 carton of eggs
- ¼ cup fat-free milk
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup shredded, reduced-fat cheddar cheese or blue cheese
- 1 slice Turkey bacon, crisp cooked
- 8 grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
How to prepare:
Coat an unheated, non-stick pan with cooking spray and preheat it over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and green onions. Cook and stir it for 6-8 minutes. Now, in a medium bowl, stir together eggs, milk, and pepper. Pour this mixture into the pan and let it cook (without stirring) until it begins to set on the bottom and around the edge. Using a spatula lift the cooked portion and flip the uncooked portion over the pan. Sprinkle some cheese and bacon and continue cooking for over 2-3 minutes until the egg mixture is cooked but is still moist enough. Remove the mixture from heat and serve with tomatoes.
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Scrambled Eggs with Ramp and Bacon
Ingredients:
- 6-8 ramps
- 2 slices of bacon (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons of minced shallot
- 4 large eggs
How to prepare:
Rinse the ramps well and pat them dry. Cut the greens off the stems. Slice the stems and the greens thinly but keep them separate. Cook the bacon for 5 – 6 minutes in a medium, non-stick pan and heat until they are crisp. Transfer the paper towel-lined plate to drain, and reserve 1 teaspoon of the drippings in the pan, discarding the rest. Add the ramp stems to the drippings and cook and stir until it’s slightly wilted. Whisk the eggs along with some salt, pepper in a medium bowl and blend it well. Add them to the pan along with the bacon and cook over medium heat. Gently lift and fold them with a rubber spatula for about 2 minutes. Divide them between 2 plates, top them with the remaining greens and serve immediately.
Spicy Egg Avocado toast
Ingredients:
- 1 Large egg
- 1 slice of whole wheat bread
- ½ avocado, sliced
- 1 radish thinly sliced
- Hot sauce
How to prepare:
Boil 2 ½ inches of water in a pan, add the eggs and cook them for 11 minutes on low heat. Then, run under cool water. Once cooled make slices out of it. Toast the slices of the whole wheat bread and top it with avocado, egg slices, and radish. Add a few dashes of hot sauce and it’ll be ready to serve.
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Egg Tacos with Green Salsa
Ingredients:
- ¼ small red onion
- 4 large eggs +2 large egg whites
- 2 corn tortillas
- Grated cheddar cheese
- Green salsa
How to prepare:
Pour 2 teaspoon oil and warm it in a non-stick pan. Break the eggs and egg whites into a bowl and add salt and pepper to it. Put this mixture into the non-stick pan and cook it for about 4 minutes. Heat the tortillas until warm, and place them on each of the two plates. Top them off with the egg mixture, sprinkle some cheese and a few drops of salsa and top it with onion slices. Your mouthwatering taco is now ready to serve.