Mexican Street-Style Egg & Spinach Tostada Cups (Low-Carb)
Crisp egg-and-spinach layers baked into tostada-style cups with a zesty salsa verde drizzle.

Total
47 min
Prep
25 min
Cook
22 min
Serves
4
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Recipe serves 4
Ingredients
- 8 large eggs
- 4 cups spinach
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 0.5 small onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 0.75 cup salsa verde
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 0.5 tsp chili powder
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 0.25 tsp black pepper
- 0.5 cup cheddar cheese(optional)
- 1 tbsp lime juice
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C). Lightly grease a muffin tin.
- 2
Chop onion and mince garlic. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and sauté onion 2 minutes; add garlic 30 seconds.
- 3
Add spinach and cook until wilted and moisture is mostly gone. Season with cumin, chili powder, salt, and black pepper.
- 4
Whisk eggs with lime juice. Fold in cooked spinach mixture.
- 5
Spoon egg-spinach mixture into muffin wells (about 3/4 full). If using cheddar, sprinkle a little on top.
- 6
Bake 14–18 minutes until set but still tender in the center.
- 7
Let cool 5 minutes, then loosen and remove. Drizzle salsa verde over each cup before serving.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
260
13% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 18 g |
| Carbohydrate | 6 g |
| Fat | 19 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Sodium | 520 mg |
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