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Breakfast Tacos

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Total time: 30 Minutes

Servings: 4

Start the morning off on the right foot with bright and cheery breakfast tacos. A light and lively salsa is made with creamy avocado, cooked green lentils, radish, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, garlic, and lime. Simply top warm corn tortillas with cooked eggs, a bit of the salsa, and Feta cheese. Don’t forget that drizzle of hot sauce!

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Ingredients

Directions

Nutrition

Ingredients

    SALSA:

    1 ripe avocado, diced

    1/2 cup (125 mL) cooked green lentils

    1/4 cup (60 mL) diced red onion

    1/4 cup (60 mL) chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for serving

    half jalapeno pepper, diced

    2 radishes, diced

    1 lime, juiced

    1 Tbsp (15 mL) extra virgin olive oil

    1 garlic clove, minced

    1/2 tsp (2 mL) chili powder

    to taste, salt and pepper

    TACOS:

    8 corn tortillas

    2 Tbsp (30 mL) unsalted butter

    8 eggs

    1/2 cup (125 mL) crumbled Feta cheese

    hot sauce, for serving


Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 200°F (100°C).
  2. To make the salsa, combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  3. To make the tacos, wrap tortillas in aluminum foil and place in the oven for about 6 minutes to warm. Heat 1 Tbsp (15 mL) butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook eggs, four at a time to your preferred doneness. Place one egg on top of one warm tortilla. Top with salsa, crumbled Feta, cilantro, and a drizzle of your favourite hot sauce. Repeat with remaining tortillas.

Nutritional Information

  • Serving Size: 1 taco
  • Per serving:
  • Calories 550
  • Total Fat 32 g
  • Saturated Fat 11 g
  • Cholesterol 440 mg
  • Carbohydrates 38 g
  • Dietary Fibre 6 g
  • Sugar 2 g
  • Protein 25 g
  • Sodium 810 mg
  • Potassium 525 mg
  • Folate 142 mcg