Description
A delicious and nutritious healthy breakfast sandwich featuring eggs, turkey sausage, fresh avocado, tomato, and spinach on whole grain English muffins. This easy-to-make recipe provides a balanced start to your day with protein, fiber, and wholesome ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
Eggs and Dairy
- 2 large eggs
- 2 slices low-fat cheddar cheese
Bakery
- 2 whole grain English muffins (split and toasted)
Produce
- 1 ripe avocado (sliced)
- 1 small tomato (sliced)
- 2 handfuls fresh spinach
Meat
- 2 turkey sausage patties or turkey bacon slices (cooked)
Seasonings & Condiments
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional hot sauce or mustard
Instructions
- Cook Eggs: Crack the eggs into a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook until the whites are set and the yolks reach your preferred level of doneness.
- Toast Muffins: While eggs are cooking, toast the split whole grain English muffins until golden and crisp.
- Melt Cheese: Place a slice of low-fat cheddar cheese on the bottom half of each toasted English muffin to let it slightly melt from the residual heat.
- Assemble Sandwich: Layer each sandwich starting with the cooked egg, then add a turkey sausage patty or turkey bacon slice. Follow with several avocado slices, a tomato slice, and a handful of fresh spinach.
- Season and Serve: Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste, add optional hot sauce or mustard if desired, then top with the remaining muffin halves. Serve warm and enjoy.
Notes
- Substitute turkey sausage with plant-based patties to make the sandwich vegetarian.
- Use egg whites or liquid egg substitute if you want to lower the cholesterol content.
