There’s so much hype about eating just the white of the egg, yup that’s right throw away the nice big yolk! I didn’t quite understand, so decided to turn a blind eye & carry on with my whole egg. It wasn’t until recently, when I started taking even more notice about my foods and calorie intake that I decided to look into egg whites. Low & behold, I’ve been converted!
So why did I change my mind, and take the dip? The benefits are endless, low calorie, low cholesterol… And you can buy cartons of just egg whites!
The benefits
0% fat & cholesterol
The White of one large egg only contains approx 17 calories, opposed to a whole one of 70+ calories
Eggs are a great source of protein, however this mainly comes from the white
Don’t worry, you don’t have to waste food and money you can buy egg whites in powder or as I prefer, carton.
Two chicks, egg whites I’ve been looking into different recipes using these egg whites, below is my favourite so far!
Egg white omelette
Ingredients
● 3 tsbp egg white
● 20g (large handful) spinach
● 1/2 tomato
● 1/4 small onion
● Table spoon oil OR low calorie spray
Method
● Place 1/2 oil in a pan, warm on medium heat
● Dice onion & tomato
● Place onion, tomato & spinach in heated pan
● Cook until onion is soft, take off the heat and keep warm
● Heat up frying pan, with rest of oil
● Meanwhile, place egg whites with salt & pepper in bowl and whisk
● Once pan is hot, pour whites into pan. Ensure whole base is covered
● Loosen edges with a spatula, and keep on low heat
● Once cooked, place spinach mixture on one side of the omelette & fold over
● Place in plate, and enjoy!!
Calories
53 kcl ( with low fat)
I hope you enjoy the change as I have, it’s tasty, healthy & low calorie!
Photo by @vampiretta 