Morning Fuel! My Favorite Omelet Recipe

I know, I know, you are told over and over to be sure to make time for the "most important meal of the day" and here I go again repeating this age-old adage all up in your face, so I will stop right here and just get on with the recipe...after I speak my piece anyway... ;)

Breakfast is important to me.  I try to get in a protein, dairy, complex carbohydrate (for fuel!) and veggies or fruits and then I'm satisfied until my mid-morning light snack (if I've worked out that morning & need extra fuel) or until lunchtime if I have not worked out that morning.  So here is one of my favorite flavorful breakfasts that is quick, nutritional and filling!

Ingredients:

1.  Egg Whites

2.  Sauteed Pepper & Onion Blend (I like to use frozen fajita veggies)

3.  Healthier Lunch Meat, sliced and sauteed with veggies

4.  Fresh Spinach leaves

5.  Feta Cheese Crumbles

Optional: Cracked Pepper, Sea Salt (and I love to add jalapenos too!)

Directions (In Photos)

#1 Chop up lunchmeat (or you can use turkey bacon) and saute in pan sprayed with non-stick cooking spray or olive oil.  

#2 Add frozen veggies (or fresh if you prefer).

Set aside on plate (as pictured above)

#3 Using same skillet, spray pan with non stick spray and pour egg whites (or crack egg whites into bowl & mix) to cover bottom of pan. I don't usually have a specific amount, I just like to coat the bottom of the pan for sure, and then add a little bit more so omelet is not paper-thin (and therefore hard to flip!)

#4 Next add the fresh spinach leaves down the middle.

#5 Add fresh cracked pepper & sea salt at this time (if you like)

#6 Sprinkle meat/veggie mixture on top of spinach & add a small amount of Feta cheese
#7  I like to sprinkle a small amount of water around the edges of the omelet and then put the lid on the pan for a couple minutes until the egg looks like it is settling up (this helps greatly with the next step!)

#8 Now of course the tricky part I couldn't get as I took photos, but if you followed my previous tip in #7 by sprinkling water around the edges & putting on the lid for a few minutes, then the condensation will help the edges of the omelet loosen!  This, combined with my next tip of using 2 spatulas: use one to hold the "insides" of the omelet so it does not shift, and the other to flip the edge inward, you will be a professional omelet turner in no time!

And there you have it!

My hubby and I usually split this omelet, and add a complex carb (like whole what toast or oatmeal with flax seed) along with our morning homemade double-tall skinny vanilla lattes (double shot of espresso,  splash of skim milk & sugar free vanilla syrup).  

 Of course you can modify this to meet your dietary needs.  It is equally delicious with no meat, and sometimes I add jalapenos or cayenne pepper for a little punch,  and you could even add some salsa on the inside (or outside) for extra flavor!  I am so addicted to adding the feta cheese because it is such a strong cheese, you do not need much at all to add immense flavor, but you could experiment with adding 2% shredded cheese as well if you aren't a fan of feta.

What is your favorite breakfast fuel that keeps you satisfied?  I would love to hear about it! :)