Recipe Description:
Who needs a bun when you have an avo-bun? You won’t miss the bread with this Mexican inspired take on the classic egg and cheese sandwich.
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Servings:
- Recipe serving size: 1 avocado and egg "sandwich"
- Number of servings:
Ingredients:
- 1 mashed egg
- 1 ripe, fresh avocado, halved crosswise, pitted and peeled
- 1/4 cup Mexican cheese or Cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/4 tsp. chili powder
- 3 Tbsp. salsa
- 1 tsp. chopped cilantro
Instructions:
- Heat small non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook egg to desired doneness, topping with cheese and chili powder during last 2 minutes of cooking.
- Place half of avocado on serving dish, slicing off bottom, if necessary, to make flat so avocado will stay upright. Fill in hole from avocado pit with some of the salsa. Top with egg, remaining salsa and top of avocado.
- Sprinkle with cilantro.
Nutrition Facts
1 serving per recipe
Serving Size 1 serving (277g)
| Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 440 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 36g | 46% | |
| Saturated Fat 11g | 54% | |
| Trans Fat 0g | - | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 4g | - | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 19g | - | |
| Cholesterol 215mg | 72% | |
| Sodium 680mg | 30% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 17g | 6% | |
| Dietary Fiber 12g | 41% | |
| Total Sugars 4g | - | |
| Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0% | |
| Protein 16g | - | |
| Vitamin D 1mcg | 6% | |
| Calcium 250mg | 20% | |
| Iron 2mg | 10% | |
| Potassium 826mg | 20% | |
| Vitamin A 166mcg | 20% | |
| Vitamin C 15mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin E 4mg | 25% | |
| Vitamin K 33mcg | 30% | |
| Thiamin 0.12mg | 10% | |
| Riboflavin 0.50mg | 40% | |
| Niacin 6mg | 40% | |
| Vitamin B6 0.48mg | 30% | |
| Folate 144mcg DFE | 35% | |
| (0mcg folic acid) | - | |
| Vitamin B12 0.59mcg | 25% | |
| Pantothenic 3mg | 60% | |
| Choline 143mcg | 25% | |
| Phosphorus 321mg | 25% | |
| Magnesium 57mg | 15% | |
| Zinc 2mg | 25% | |
| Selenium 20mcg | 35% | |
| Copper 0.33mg | 35% | |
| Manganese 0.23mg | 10% | |
*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.
