Recipe: Low-GI Breakfast Burrito

Looking for that low-glycemic breakfast that tastes great and helps sustain you for hours? Try this Breakfast Burrito which brings together a richness of foods providing some protein, low glycemic carbs, good fats and lots of good fiber.

Serves 1(385 calories)

·         2 small sprouted grain or whole grain tortillas
·         2 eggs scrambled
·         medium to hot salsa to taste
·         1 teaspoon olive oil
·         1 T. finely chopped green onions
·         1/2 small green pepper finely chopped
·         2 slices avocado
·         2 T. finely chopped cilantro
·         1/4 teaspoon salt
·         pepper to taste

1.       Preheat your oven to 375 degrees, slice the avocado and take out salsa.
2.       Heat the oil in a frying pan while you are chopping the onions, pepper and cilantro.
3.       Sauté the onions and green pepper in the oil over medium heat for 5 minutes.
4.       While the onions are cooking, beat the eggs with the salt and pepper.
5.       Put the tortillas in the oven directly on the shelf to get warm and set a timer for 5 minutes.
6.       Add the eggs to the pan and stir with a wooden spoon until the eggs are cooked through.
7.       Take out tortillas and spoon the egg mixture onto each tortilla, top with salsa, 1 slice of avocado and a half the cilantro. Spread it out, leaving room at the ends, roll it up and enjoy!