High Protein Scrambled Eggs with Salsa
Elevate your breakfast game with these High Protein Scrambled Eggs with Salsa, a flavorful and nutrient-packed dish perfect for starting your day right. Featuring fluffy scrambled eggs enriched with creamy cottage cheese for an extra protein boost, this recipe pairs beautifully with a vibrant homemade salsa made from fresh tomato, red onion, jalapeño, and tangy lime juice. Topped with creamy avocado, this dish is bursting with color, texture, and zest. Ready in just 20 minutes, it’s ideal for meal prep or a quick, satisfying breakfast. Perfect for health-conscious eaters, the combination of wholesome ingredients makes it both delicious and energizing. Try it with a side of whole-grain toast for a complete meal!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- 0.5 cup cottage cheese
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 medium tomato
- 0.5 small red onion
- 2 tablespoons cilantro
- 0.5 whole lime
- 0.5 whole jalapeño
- 1 small avocado
Instructions
Begin by preparing the salsa. Dice the tomato and red onion finely. Chop the cilantro, and the jalapeño (removing seeds for less heat). Place these in a bowl.
Squeeze the juice from half a lime over the salsa mixture. Season with a pinch of salt and mix well. Set aside to allow flavors to meld.
In a mixing bowl, crack the eggs and whisk together with milk, salt, and black pepper until well combined.
Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat and add olive oil. Swirl to coat the skillet evenly.
Once the oil is heated, pour in the egg mixture. Let it set for a few seconds, then gently stir with a spatula, moving the eggs from the edges toward the center to form large soft curds.
Stir in the cottage cheese and gently fold into the scrambled eggs until well mixed and the eggs are cooked to your desired consistency. Remove from heat.
Dice the avocado and mix it gently with the prepared salsa.
Serve the scrambled eggs on plates and top with a generous portion of the avocado salsa. Add extra cilantro as a garnish if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
808 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 54.6 g | 70% | |
| Saturated Fat | 12.5 g | 62% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3.7 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 758 mg | 252% | |
| Sodium | 2320 mg | 101% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 45.1 g | 16% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 12.0 g | 43% | |
| Total Sugars | 26.0 g | ||
| Protein | 39.0 g | 78% | |
| Vitamin D | 4.5 mcg | 23% | |
| Calcium | 266 mg | 20% | |
| Iron | 5.5 mg | 31% | |
| Potassium | 1382 mg | 29% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
