Loading...Sautéed veggies and soft scrambled eggs in a California Avocado half make a satisfying breakfast choice. This simple half avocado breakfast provides an excellent source of vitamin C (45% DV), dietary fiber (24% DV and a good source of potassium (14% DV) and vitamin D (10% DV, two key nutrients your body needs. If you like this, try one of the other four recipes shown in the photo.
Scrambled Egg Stuffed Avocado
Total Time:
10min
Cook Time:
5min
Prep Time:
5min
Nutritional Highlights (per serving)
240
Calories
21
g
Total Fat
6
g
Dietary Fiber
8
g
Protein
8
g
Total Carbs
Ingredients
Serves: 1| 1 | tsp. | extra virgin olive oil |
| 1 | Tbsp. | bell peppers, red, green and/or yellow, chopped |
| 1 | tsp. | onion, red or green, minced |
| 1 | egg, beaten | |
| 1/2 | ripe, Fresh California Avocado, large, seeded* | |
| Sea salt, to taste | ||
| Fresh ground black pepper, to taste |
As with all fruits and vegetables, wash avocados before cutting. Check out our tips for how to choose and use California Avocados
Instructions
- Heat oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add peppers and onion and stir until softened.
- Move veggies to one side of the skillet. Add egg to the other side of the skillet and stir gently until set. Fold veggies into scrambled egg.
- Mound scrambled egg into avocado cavity and on top of the avocado. Season with salt and pepper if desired.
Serving Suggestion: It's easy to vary this recipe with different vegetable and fruit options such as zucchini, tomato, spinach and mushrooms.
Beverage Pairing: Fresh orange juice.
*or 1 small ripe, Fresh California Avocado, halved and seeded.
NUTRITION INFORMATION
PER SERVING
Calories 240
Total Fat 21 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Saturated Fat 4 g
Unsaturated Fat 13 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3 mg
Dietary Fiber 6 g
Protein 8 g
Total Carbs 8 g
Cholesterol 185 mg
Sodium 220 mg
Potassium 480 mg
Total Sugar 1 g
(Nutrition information is without optional ingredients)
Vitamin A 842 IU; Vitamin C 26 mg; Calcium 40 mg; Iron 1 mg; Vitamin D 41 IU; Folate 93 mcg
% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 15%; Vitamin C 45%; Calcium 4%; Iron 8%; Vitamin D 10%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 Calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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