8 Delicious Heart-Healthy Breakfasts

6. Tex-Mex Breakfast Sandwich

Avocados are full of heart-healthy and belly-flattening monounsaturated fats. And if we talk about cholesterol, these fats are doubly effective. People who ate an avocado rich diet decreased their bad LDL cholesterol by 22% while upping their good HDL cholesterol by 11%.

SERVINGS: 1

Ingredients:

• 2 lg egg whites
• 2 Tbsp reduced-fat shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 multigrain english muffin, toasted
• 2 slices avocado, about ½ ounce
• 4 tsp jarred chunky salsa

Method:

What you need to do is:

1. Take a small nonstick skillet. Coat it with cooking spray. Heat it over medium high heat.

2. Mix the egg substitute and cheese. And cook 2 minutes per side.

3. Place the eggs on the English muffins.

4. Take some avocado slices and salsa. Top them up on the muffins. Replace the top of the muffins.

Nutrition: each sandwich contains 276 calories, 16 grams proteins, 35 grams carbohydrates, 5 grams fiber, 8.7 grams fat, 2.7 grams sat fat, 557 mg sodium.