Breakfast
Nopal breakfast burrito
Cactus paddle brings volume and fibre for almost no calories, and soaks up whatever it's cooked with. Here it makes two tortillas eat like a full burrito.
Nutrition
Per serving, computed from the real weight of the ingredients.
Protein density: 9.2 g of protein per 100 kcal. Above 10 is excellent for satiety and lean mass.
Ingredients
Makes 1 serving.
- Corn tortilla2 tortillas (56 g)
- Egg white4.5 whites (150 ml)
- Nopal / cactus paddle (cooked)80 g, grilled and chopped
- Tomato40 g, diced
- Onion20 g, diced
- Light mozzarella (or Oaxaca)25 g, shredded
- Salsa verde40 g
- Cooking sprayto taste
Method
- 1
Grill the nopal on a dry pan until the sliminess cooks off and it takes colour. Chop it.
- 2
Soften the onion and tomato with cooking spray, then add the nopal.
- 3
Pour in the egg whites and stir over low heat until just set.
- 4
Warm the tortillas, fill, add the cheese so it melts in the residual heat, and roll. Serve with the salsa.
The detail that matters
To get rid of the slime, grill nopal dry over high heat rather than boiling it. Better flavour and it keeps its texture.
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Nutrition values are estimates from food-composition tables. This guide is general nutrition information and is not a substitute for advice from a qualified health professional. It is unrelated to the research materials sold on this site, which are supplied strictly for in-vitro laboratory research and are never for human consumption.