Sauteed spinach with bacon & egg

This simple little recipe packs a nutritional punch while being very satiating.  The bacon adds a little bit of taste and variety to the spinach while the eggs top off the recipe with some luxurious taste and texture.  

Both the spinach, bacon and egg all provide a solid dose of protein. The spinach provides potassium, manganese, magnesium, iron, copper, calcium, vitamins B2, B6, A, and K along with choline and folate as well as plenty of bulk that will make this hard to overeat. The bacon and egg provide some additional energy, selenium, B5 and phosphorus.

This recipe could be used as a simple meal for one that works for pretty much any goal or you can increase the servings to create a simple nutritious meal for the whole family.

Macros

One serving provides 270 calories, 22 g of protein, 17 g of fat and 5 g of net carbs.

Micros

The Cronometer screengrab below shows the nutrients provided by 2000 calories of this recipe relative to the Optimal Nutrient Intakes.  

Ingredients  

  • 3 strips bacon, diced
  • 1 clove garlic, very thinly sliced 
  • 200g of fresh spinach 
  • Salt, pepper and chilli powder
  • 1 egg

Directions 

  • Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 5 minutes. 
  • Add the garlic, chilli flakes and cook until just fragrant, about 30 seconds. 
  • Add the spinach and some salt and pepper, and cook, tossing, until the spinach is wilted, about 2 minutes. 
  • Fry the egg in a separate pan to add in at the end.
  • Serve hot or at room temperature.

Suitable for 

  • blood sugar & diabetes
  • athlete & bulking
  • nutrient-dense maintenance
  • bodybuilder
  • maximum nutrient density
  • keotgenic
  • fat loss

Ranking 

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nutrient density91%
lean bulking/bodybuilder95%
fat loss84%
blood sugar & fat loss93%
blood sugar & diabetes 97%
athlete/bulking96%
ketogenic 89%



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