Published on April 10, 2026

breakfast taco

Breakfast Taco

This nourishing breakfast taco will stimulate your taste buds and provide a burst of energy.

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Ingredients

4 servings – 1 taco

  • 1 tsp Olive oil
  • 1/3 cup Chopped green pepper
  • 2 Tbsp Chopped onion
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 pinch Pepper
  • 5 Tbsp Tomato salsa (recipe on page 178)
  • 1 cup Fresh spinach
  • 3 each Large egg
  • 4 each 6” Flour Tortilla
  • 4 Tbsp Fresh chopped cilantro
  • 1 each Avocado

Preparation

Step 1 – Preheat a sauté pan over medium heat.
Step 2 – Add olive oil, onion, green peppers, salt and pepper. Sauté for 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
Step 3 – Add fresh salsa to the pan and stir to combine.
Step 4 – Beat 3 eggs in a bowl. Add eggs to the pan and stir to scramble, mixing with the veggies.
Step 5 – Once the eggs are almost finished cooking, add the spinach. Stir to combine. When the spinach has softened and eggs are cooked, remove from the heat.
Step 6 – Divide the egg mixture between the 4 tortillas. Add one Tbsp of salsa per taco. Top with sliced or mashed avocado, chopped cilantro and a squeeze of lime juice (optional).
Step 7 – Serve and enjoy!

Substitutions & Experimentation

Skip the cilantro if you don’t like it, or substitute parsley.

If you like a little more heat, add pickled or fresh jalapeño.

There are a number of tortillas available (corn, flour, whole wheat, high protein, etc.). Use what you prefer and what complies with your dietary targets.

Nutrition Information Per Serving

  • Calories – 228
  • Carbohydrates – 19 g
  • Protein – 8.3 g
  • Fat – 13.8 g
  • % Cal/Fat – 53.2%
  • Cholesterol – 140 mg
  • Sodium – 248 mg
  • Fiber – 4.8 g
  • Calcium – 81 mg
Chef Nazim Khan

Nazim Khan, CEC, WCEC, WCMC

Chef Nazim Khan is an award-winning professional executive chef. Nazim began his career as a sushi chef in 1997. He has worked at the New York Marriott Marquis, Long Island Marriott, the New York Battery Park Ritz Carlton as executive sous chef, and an educator and chef for Virginia Tech.

Today he serves as executive chef for Bryan Medical Center, where he has developed multiple popular plant-based protein dishes for both retail and patient meal service. He also is adjunct faculty for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the hospitality, restaurant and tourism management program.