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Hard-Cooked Egg Whites with Avocado

This breakfast is a good option for anyone monitoring cholesterol intake: Egg whites don’t contain any saturated fat, and avocados have monounsaturated fat, which actually helps lower LDL (“bad”) cholesterol.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

8 large hard-cooked eggs (page 61)
2 ripe, firm Hass avocados
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon extra- virgin olive oil

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Peel eggs and cut in half. Remove yolks (reserve yolks for another use, if desired). Tear whites into 1-inch pieces; divide among four bowls.

    Step 2

    Cut avocados in half lengthwise, and remove pits. Using a spoon, scrape out bite-size pieces into bowls, dividing evenly. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Drizzle each serving with 3/4 teaspoon oil, and serve.

  2. Nutrition Information

    Step 3

    (Per Serving)

    Step 4

    Calories: 211g

    Step 5

    Saturated: 2g

    Step 6

    Unsaturated Fat: 13g

    Step 7

    Cholesterol: 0mg

    Step 8

    Carbohydrates: 9.1g

    Step 9

    Protein: 9g

    Step 10

    Sodium: 238mg

    Step 11

    Fiber: 6g

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