Mexican Spinach Egg Tostada Stacks (Crisp No-Carb Base)
Layered egg-and-spinach snack stacks with a smoky salsa-style sauce. Built for crunch and low-carb.

Total
45 min
Prep
25 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
4
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Recipe serves 4
Ingredients
- 8 large Eggs
- 8 oz Spinach
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1/2 cup Onion (diced)(optional)
- 2 cloves Garlic (minced)(optional)
- 1 cup Canned diced tomatoes (drained if watery)
- 1 tbsp Chipotle in adobo (chopped)(optional)
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp Smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 medium Avocado (sliced)(optional)
- 1 tbsp Lime juice(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Make salsa sauce: heat olive oil in a skillet. Sauté onion (if using) 3–4 minutes, add garlic 30 seconds.
- 2
Add diced tomatoes, chipotle (if using), cumin, smoked paprika, and salt. Simmer 8–10 minutes until thick. Keep warm.
- 3
In a separate pan, wilt spinach with a splash of water. Cook until just tender; drain excess liquid.
- 4
Scramble eggs: push spinach to one side, add a little oil, pour in eggs and scramble quickly until softly set.
- 5
Assemble stacks: spoon thick salsa sauce onto 4 plates as the base, add a mound of spinach-egg mixture, then drizzle more salsa.
- 6
Finish with avocado slices and a squeeze of lime if using. Serve immediately for best crunch.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
320
16% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 19 g |
| Carbohydrate | 9 g |
| Fat | 24 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Sodium | 520 mg |
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