Mexican scrambled egg tortilla with salad

Photographer: Devin Hart

Enjoy a flavourful twist with this Mexican-inspired tortilla! Packed with protein-rich eggs, zesty tomato sauce and a side of crunchy, fresh salad, it’s a vegetarian dish perfect for a wholesome meal on a budget.

Serves: 4

Time to make: 25 mins

Ingredients

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Salad

1 cup each sliced green cabbage, sliced red cabbage, sliced silver beet

1 stalk celery, sliced

2 tablespoons corn sweetcornXkernels

Salad dressing

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

½ teaspoon dijon mustard

½ teaspoon liquid honey

Mexican scrambled eggs

spray oil

½ onion, finely chopped

½ capsicum, finely chopped

½ clove garlic, minced

½ x 400g can chopped tomatoes

1 teaspoon chilli powder

3 eggs

¼ cup skim milk

¼ cup edam cheese, grated

salt and pepper, to taste

2 wholemeal tortillas

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Instructions

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1 To make salad, wash leafy salad vegetables and place with celery in a large bowl. Add corn.

2 To make salad dressing, whisk salad dressing ingredients together and add to salad at the last minute.

3 To make Mexican scrambled eggs, spray a non-stick frying pan with oil. Add onion, capsicum and garlic and fry until soft.

4 Add tomatoes and chilli powder. Simmer for 5 minutes or until sauce has reduced a little. Remove from pan.

5 In a bowl mix together eggs, milk, cheese, salt and pepper. Pour egg mixture in frying pan and mix gently as it cooks — for about 2-3 minutes. Turn off heat and add tomato mixture.

6 Heat tortillas in microwave for 15 seconds. Divide scrambled eggs between tortillas, roll up and cut in half. Serve with salad.

HFG tip

NZ Nutrition Foundation schools competition: recipe from winners of ‘I Love Eggs – Make Eggs the Hero’ category, Bailey Day and Hayden Collier of New Plymouth Boys’ High

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 325 cal

Kilojoules 1360 kJ

Protein 12 g

Total fat 23 g

Saturated fat 6 g

Carbohydrates 20 g

Sugar 7 g

Dietary fibre 3 g

Sodium 340 mg

Calcium 170 mg

Iron 2 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.