Start Your Day Off Right! What you eat during the first hour of waking up sets your body up for calorie burning all day. 70% of the people in our country eat 70% of their calories after 7 p.m. at night! This is totally backwards. You need to eat breakfast like a KING, lunch like a QUEEN, and dinner like a PRINCE. Breakfast should be your heartiest meal of the day!
Did you know you are 300% more likely to be overweight if you don’t eat breakfast? AND…400% more likely to develop heart disease? YIKES!!! You have a 75% chance of heart disease if you yo-yo diet so stop it right now and start your day off with this delicious recipe that will give you tons of energy!

Egg whites are a staple for me and my clients. I buy three or four cartons a week because they are such a great protein source and they are so easy to prepare. I’m always experimenting with different ways to prepare eggs since they are a popular meal at my house.

This week, I’m sharing a zesty creations, the Picante Frittata! It’s quick, tasty and nutritious!

Picante Frittata

Yield: 1 servings Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
• 1 tsp / 5 ml extra virgin olive oil
• 1 Cipollino onion, peeled and minced
• 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and deveined, cut into thick ribbons
• 1 cup / 240 ml baby spinach leaves, finely chopped
• 3 egg whites + 1 whole egg
• 1/4 cup / 60 ml skim milk
• 1/4 tsp / 1.25 ml sea salt
• Pinch cumin
• 1/4 tsp / 1.25 ml freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup / 120 ml fresh salsa (homemade or commercial) as garnish (optional)
Preparation:

1. Make sure oven rack is in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350°F / 180°C.

2. In a medium ovenproof skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add vegetables to skillet and cook until soft, about five minutes.

3. When vegetables are cooking, combine eggs, milk, salt, cumin and pepper. Whisk well.

4. Pour egg mixture over cooking vegetables. Cook until edges are set and center is just beginning to set.

5. Transfer to preheated oven and bake another five to eight minutes or until center is firm.

6. Transfer cooked frittata to heated plate and serve with salsa (optional).

TRY THIS: Make sure these leftovers never go to waste again! Enrich this dish with any ingredient – from vegetables to meats, low-fat cheeses to spices or even pasta!

Nutritional Value for One Picante Frittata:

Calories: 267 Calories from Fat: 88 Total Fat: 10 g Saturated Fat: 2 g
Total Carbs: 24 g Fiber: 5 g Protein: 24 g Sodium: 1459 mg Cholesterol: 211 mg

Enjoy!
Shannon Carney
Owner, Squeeze Studio Fitness
Hales Corners and Brookfield

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