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Try this healthy and tasty omelet that starts off your day with 1 serving of vegetables.

Veggie Omelet

Serving Size: 1 omelet
Yield: 4 servings

Cooking spray
1/2 cup shredded zucchini
1/2 small red bell pepper, finely diced
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
2 cups egg substitute (or 8 whole eggs)
1 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 cup shredded, reduced-fat cheddar cheese

1. Add cooking spray to a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add zucchini, bell pepper, and mushrooms to pan and sauté for 5-6 minutes or until vegetables are soft.
2. Add cooking spray to a small non-stick pan (omelet pan) over medium heat. Pour 1/2 cup egg substitute in hot pan. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes.
3. Once eggs set up and are still a little runny in the center, spread 1/4 cup of vegetable mixture on one side of eggs. Sprinkle the vegetable mixture with 2 tablespoons cheese.
4. Fold the other half of the eggs over the vegetables and gently flip the omelet using a wide spatula.
5. Repeat process for remaining three omelets.

Nutritional Info: 108 calories, 3 grams total fat, 2 grams saturated fat, 10mg cholesterol, 642mg sodium, 4g total carbohydrate, 1 grams dietary fiber, 16g protein.

*Eliminating the salt in this recipe will reduce sodium to 342 mg sodium per serving.

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