Recovery Burrito

Post-workout recovery requires protein for fatigued muscles, healthy carbs to refill energy reserves and vegetables (or fruit) to fight inflammation – and you can roll it all into a burrito!

This recipe can be tweaked 100 different ways using whatever cheese and veggies you have on hand. Mix it up!

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Recovery Burrito

Post workout recovery requires protein for fatigued muscles, healthy carbs to refill energy reserves and vegetables (or fruit) to fight inflammation – and you can roll it all into a burrito!
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Course Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 1
Diet Vegetarian

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large eggs
  • ¾ cup vegetables suggestions: kale, spinach, chopped peppers, diced cooked potato or sweet potato
  • 1 slice cheese
  • 1 8-inch flour tortilla

Instructions
 

  • Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Spray with nonstick spray and add eggs to the pan, cook for 2 to 3 minutes and flip over.
  • Add vegetables and cheese to the pan and cook until cheese is melted and eggs are cooked to desired doneness.
  • Lay tortilla on a flat surface and place egg + veg mixture in the center.
  • Fold in the sides and then roll up.
  • Cut in half and serve immediately or wrap in foil to take on the go.

Nutrition

Serving: 1burritoCalories: 395kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 25gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 387mgSodium: 531mgFiber: 4g
Keyword breakfast burrito, egg and cheese burrito, post exercise burrito, recovery burrito
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