Try this delicious breakfast recipe from Go Red for Women's 2016-17 Class of Survivors Chef Amanda DeJesus.
Amanda DeJesus had a heart transplant at age 15. She pursued a culinary career to help other heart patients maintain a healthy lifestyle. The Houston chef combined her culinary training with her heart disease experience to inspire heart patients to eat a heart-healthy diet without giving up the foods they love.
Today Amanda, who was 28 in 2016, teaches heart patients how to modify their favorite recipes, find heart-healthy foods at the grocery store and change their eating habits.
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Egg and Cheese Wrap
Try this delicious breakfast recipe from Go Red for Women's 2016-17 Class of Survivors Chef Amanda DeJesus.
Amanda DeJesus had a heart transplant at age 15. She pursued a culinary career to help other heart patients maintain a healthy lifestyle. The Houston chef combined her culinary training with her heart disease experience to inspire heart patients to eat a heart-healthy diet without giving up the foods they love.
Today Amanda, who was 28 in 2016, teaches heart patients how to modify their favorite recipes, find heart-healthy foods at the grocery store and change their eating habits.
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Servings
1
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Serving Size:
1 wrap
Ingredients
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1 fat-free whole-wheat flour tortilla (warm) -
1/4 ripe avocado -
2 tablespoon tomatoes (diced) -
1 large egg white (scrambled) -
1 ounces Swiss cheese (low-fat) -
freshly-ground pepper (to taste)
Directions
Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.
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Add diced tomato and cook for 1 minute. -
Add egg white to the skillet and cook, stirring, until cooked through, 3-4 minutes. Season with black pepper. -
Fold tortilla burrito style and slice in half. -
Heat nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. -
Spread avocado in center of tortilla. Place egg mixture on top of avocado and sprinkle with cheese.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 210 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 9.5 g | |
| Saturated Fat | 2.0 g | |
| Trans Fat | 0.0 g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.0 g | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5.5 g | |
| Cholesterol | 10 mg | |
| Sodium | 272 mg | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 23 g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g | |
| Sugars | 2 g | |
| Protein | 15 g | |
Dietary Exchanges
1 starch, 2 vegetable, 2 lean meat, 1/2 fat
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Servings
1
-
Serving Size:
1 wrap
Ingredients
-
1 fat-free whole-wheat flour tortilla (warm) -
1/4 ripe avocado -
2 tablespoon tomatoes (diced) -
1 large egg white (scrambled) -
1 ounces Swiss cheese (low-fat) -
freshly-ground pepper (to taste)
Directions
Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.
-
Add diced tomato and cook for 1 minute. -
Add egg white to the skillet and cook, stirring, until cooked through, 3-4 minutes. Season with black pepper. -
Fold tortilla burrito style and slice in half. -
Heat nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. -
Spread avocado in center of tortilla. Place egg mixture on top of avocado and sprinkle with cheese.
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