Eat for Eight Bucks: Mexican Eggs

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10 Ingredients

Olive or vegetable oil
5 corn tortillas, sliced into 1/4-inch strips
2 tablespoons minced onion
Salt
Pepper
7 large eggs
1 cup (about 3 ounces) coarsely grated monterey jack cheese
1 teaspoon cumin
1/4 cup salsa (optional, preferably a thin, unchunky variety)
1/4 cup chopped cilantro

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Nutrition

279

14% daily value

servings

low-sugar, vegetarian, gluten-free

Fat 

24%

16
                 
Saturated

35%

7
                 
Trans

-

0
                 
Monounsaturated

-

5
                 
Polyunsaturated

-

2
                 
Carbs 

5%

16
                 
Carbs (net)

-

14
                 
Fiber

10%

2
                 
Sugars

-

2
                 
Sugars, added

-

0
                 
Protein

37%

18
                 
Cholesterol

115%

344
                 
Sodium

16%

382
                 
Calcium

25%

246
                 
Magnesium

10%

44
                 
Potassium

6%

268
                 
Iron

14%

3
                 
Zinc

20%

2
                 
Phosphorus

53%

373
                 
Vitamin A

21%

190
                 
Vitamin C

1%

1
                 
Thiamin (B1)

7%

0
                 
Riboflavin (B2)

39%

1
                 
Niacin (B3)

5%

1
                 
Vitamin B6

21%

0
                 
Folate equivalent (total)

12%

49
                 
Folate (food)

-

49
                 
Folic acid

-

0
                 
Vitamin B12

40%

1
                 
Vitamin D

13%

2
                 
Vitamin E

9%

1
                 
Vitamin K

5%

5

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