Bacon-and-Egg Salad with Nutty Toast
The creamy egg salad and flavorful bacon taste top-notch with crunchy salad greens, sliced garden tomatoes, and strips of crispy toast. Serve with juicy chunks of orange for a tasty brunch or lunch!
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup fat-free mayonnaise
- 3 Tablespoons fat-free sour cream
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 3 Tablespoons thinly sliced green onions
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 2 Tablespoons wheat germ
- 8 hard-cooked large eggs
- 8 cups mixed salad greens
- 4 large garden tomatoes, sliced 1/4″ thick
- 2 slices Health-Nut bread, toasted and cut into 4 long strips
- 4 bacon slices, cooked and drained on paper towel
- 2 ripe oranges, peeled/seeded/cored and cut into chunks
Directions:
1. Combine mayo, sour cream, mustard, celery, green onions, black pepper, lemon rind, and wheat germ until well blended.
2. Cut two of the eggs in half the long way; remove the yolks to use at another time. Coarsely chop the whole eggs with the remaining egg whites. Gently stir the eggs into the creamy mayonnaise mixture. Cover tightly and chill for 1 hour.
3. When ready to serve: On each plate, arrange tomato slices for 1 tomato around the outside edge of the plate. Pile 2 cup of mixed salad greens in the center.
4. Place a scoop (about one fourth) of the egg salad mixture on top of the mixed salad greens. Place strips of toast on each side of egg salad.
5. Garnish egg salad with 1 slice of bacon, crumbled. Garnish lettuce and tomato with chunks of 1/2 orange.
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Nutritional Data: (per serving)
Calories 320
Total Fat (g) 11
Cholesterol (mg) 223
Sodium (mg) 578
Carbohydrate (g) 36
Fiber (g) 9.0
Sugar (g) 16.0
Protein (g) 21
Caloric Ratio:
Carbohydrates: 42%
Fat: 32%
Protein: 26%
Extra Nutritional Data: (per serving)
Fullness Factor: 3.1 out of 5.0
Nutrition Rating: 3.8 out of 5.0
Estimated Glycemic Load: 14 [target = 100/day or less]
Inflammation Factor: 103 [target = 50/day or higher]
Nutrient Balance Completeness Score: 79 out of 100
Protein Quality/Amino Acid Score: 118 [target = 100 or higher]
This food is a good source of Dietary Fiber, Protein, Riboflavin, Folate, Phosphorus, Potassium and Selenium, and a very good source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K and Manganese.
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