Nopal Omelet

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 3 eggs, separated
• 3 egg whites
• 1/4 cup 1% low-fat milk
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons corn oil
• 3/4 cup nopales, chopped
• 2 tablespoons anaheim chilies, finely chopped
• 1 medium tomato, peeled and chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried cilantro

Recipe

• 1 steam nopales and anaheim chiles about 5 minutes or until tender.
• 2 beat 6 egg whites until stiff but not dry.
• 3 in another bowl, beat 3 egg yolks until lemon-colored.
• 4 add the milk and salt to the beaten yolks and gently fold the yolks into the beaten egg whites.
• 5 in a bowl, combine the nopal, green chiles, tomatoes, and seasonings.
• 6 cook filling in 1 tablespoon of oil for 2-3 minutes over medium high heat.
• 7 in a skillet cook the eggs in 1 tablespoon of oil until the top is dry.
• 8 spread the filling over half the omelet and fold the other half over the filling.
• 9 press to seal and cook until heated through but not dry.
• 10 divide into 5 portions and serve with salsa.