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Garden Veggie Scrambled Eggs Recipe

Veggie Garden Scramble

Adding vegetables to my eggs is one way that I sneak more servings of vegetables into my diet. Scrambled eggs with added vegetables is more filling, and less caloric since you get more food with less eggs. The beauty of this recipe for Garden Veggie Scrambled Eggs is that you can toss in any vegetables that you have on hand. This time, I used green & red Bell Peppers as well as Spinach in my recipe for Garden Veggie Scrambled Eggs, inspired by the approaching Christmas holidays (those are the colors I'm decorating the house with and I can't wait)!

Bell Peppers are rich in Vitamin A and C. 1 cup provides 291% of the daily value for vitamin C and 105% of the DV for vitamin A. Spinach is an excellent source of vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese and folate. 1 cup provides 1110% of the DV for vitamin K (that's more than 1000% folks - not a typo), 377% vitamin A, 84% manganese and 66% folate.

Bell Peppers and Spinach Scrambled Eggs

INGREDIENTS
Olive Oil (1 tsp)
Eggs (1)
Spinach (1 heaping cup)
Red & Green Bell Peppers (1/4 cup diced)
Salt (1/8 tsp)
PREPARATION
Beat eggs and add salt (and any other spices you like).
Add oil to pan at medium heat.
Add the spinach and let it sautee for 5 minutes, turning often until the spinach wilts.
Add the eggs followed by the bell peppers.
Start turning eggs, until it's done to your desired level.

NUTRITION FACTS
Calories: 124
Total Fat: 10 grams, 15%
Saturated Fat: 2 grams, 11%
Sodium: 345 mg, 4%
Protein: 7 grams
Carbohydrates: 3 grams
Fiber: 1 gram, 4%
Sugar: 1 gram
** This recipes makes 1 serving

TIPS
* I used Olive Oil, but any oil will do.
* Follow this recipe loosely, add any type or amount of vegetables you want, as veggies don't contribute much calories, but are packed with micronutrients.
* As for eggs, we already wrote about how eggs are misunderstood. I typically buy Eggland's Best Eggs because, as they put it, "Eggland's Best eggs contain ten times more Vitamin E than ordinary eggs, 100 mg of Omega 3, 25% less Saturated Fat, and 200 mcg of Lutein, shown to contribute to eye health. In addition, one Eggland's Best large white egg contains just 175 mg of Cholesterol compared to 215 mg in an ordinary egg."

I paired this with a slice (cut in 2) of Weight Watchers Whole Wheat Bread and a mug of steaming hot Bigalow Decaf Spiced Chai Tea.