Help me make a 300 or 350-calorie omelette!

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  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    edited January 2015
    I have an omelet almost every morning and like my breakfast to be at around 400 calories. For me, the omelet is usually around 200-250 or so (I use 2 eggs, vegetables, and feta cheese), so face a similar question. Mostly what I like to do is add something that adds protein, since the eggs alone don't have all that much. So typically I get 100 calories or so from either smoked salmon or dairy (cottage cheese or greek yogurt), which I have on the side, although you could put the meat in the omelet, of course. Then, depending on the overall calories, I might add some berries--which I know you don't want--or lately winter squash, since I have some roasted in the refrigerator I need to use up.

    Adding another egg is a good idea too, however.
  • ValGogo
    ValGogo Posts: 2,168 Member
    Canadian bacon. you can have three!
  • sljohnson1207
    sljohnson1207 Posts: 818 Member
    Oh, and black olives are good in omelettes, too.
  • ryanhorn
    ryanhorn Posts: 355 Member
    soidade wrote: »
    So, I'm trying to come up with an omelette that's under 300-350 calories. (Please don't say "why 300-350 calories?" I have my reasons, but I don't want to argue!)

    At the moment, I have:
    Two large eggs - 187 calories
    1/8 cup shredded cheese - 43
    1/2 cup mushrooms - 10 calories

    For a total of 240 calories.

    What else can I add to make it flavorful/filling for 60-110 more calories? No dessert/fruit stuff, please!

    Is fruit in an omelette a thing? I kind of want to experiment with this now.
  • DanniB423
    DanniB423 Posts: 777 Member
    I love spinach in an omelette. And onions are a must!
  • jmauerhan
    jmauerhan Posts: 82 Member
    Spinach, onion, bell pepper, tomatoes
  • stevwil41
    stevwil41 Posts: 608 Member
    I saute 1/2 cup of zucchini, 1/4 cup of red pepper and 2 tbsp. of onion in a little coconut oil and use that as my filling along with some shredded cheese. Go easy on the oil and you should be able to get that to come out to around 350.
  • tkillion810
    tkillion810 Posts: 591 Member
    My omelets are more veggies than eggs. I usually add a touch of cashew milk to make the eggs fluffier. Then lots of chopped sauteed veggies - onions, zucchini, broccoli, mushrooms, and red pepper are my fav. I would pass on the cheese and add avocado myself.
  • amoods05
    amoods05 Posts: 32 Member
    spinach & goat cheese!
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    bacon grease- more eggs- bacon- veggies- big glass of milk.
    - done.
    My omelets are more veggies than eggs

    lol me too sometimes- I use easily a cup plus for 2-4 eggs- sometimes it really is just egg kind of holding all the veggies together. It's amusing (least to me anyway LOL)
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    I'd add onions and spinach.
  • Linzer140fit
    Linzer140fit Posts: 31 Member
    For me....a dollop of sour cream and salsa on top. Sounds weird I know but I love this on my omelettes or scrambled eggs.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    soidade wrote: »
    So, I'm trying to come up with an omelette that's under 300-350 calories. (Please don't say "why 300-350 calories?" I have my reasons, but I don't want to argue!)

    At the moment, I have:
    Two large eggs - 187 calories
    1/8 cup shredded cheese - 43
    1/2 cup mushrooms - 10 calories

    For a total of 240 calories.

    What else can I add to make it flavorful/filling for 60-110 more calories? No dessert/fruit stuff, please!

    I would love that with some onion and make green pepper.
  • AngryViking1970
    AngryViking1970 Posts: 2,847 Member
    More cheese
  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
    The Insanity nutrition guide has a recipe in it for a 300-350 calorie omelet. 2 whole eggs + 3 egg whites + a cup spinach leaves + 1/4 cup feta cheese.
  • silentKayak
    silentKayak Posts: 658 Member
    Sorry, but I really want to know why. It's such a bizarre request given that OP clearly knows how to count and how to cook.
  • Archerychickge
    Archerychickge Posts: 606 Member
    Two servings of Egg Beaters=60 calories
    one serving of Black Forest Ham=60 calories
    1/4 cup chopped spinach=5 calories
    1/4 cup diced tomatoe=20ish calories
    1/4 cup sliced mushrooms=20ish calories
    diced onions, peppers=20ish calories
    1/8 cup shredded cheese=50ish calories

    Omelets under 300 calories? Yeah totally doable!
  • justcat206
    justcat206 Posts: 716 Member
    yes! avocado and salsa. or bell peppers and cream cheese. or whatever meat you love. Lots of ways to dress it up. You could try sneaking a peak at a breakfast-restaurant menu to see what types of omelettes they offer.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    I just made an eggcellent little omelet.

    Butter, eggs, and chives.

    Cooked in the french style, and then a little lawry's season salt on the top once on the plate. Because 'merica.
  • Lourdesong
    Lourdesong Posts: 1,492 Member
    Linzer140fit wrote: »
    For me....a dollop of sour cream and salsa on top. Sounds weird I know but I love this on my omelettes or scrambled eggs.

    Not weird at all, me and my husband both will eat omelettes that way, though now we both use a dollop of Greek yogurt instead of the sour cream, mainly because we generally only have Greek Yogurt on hand nowadays. :)

  • candacefausset
    candacefausset Posts: 297 Member
    Green onions hands down is my favorite addition to omelets for flavor. We also add turkey bacon to ours and bell pepper. The turkey bacon is yummy- not as yummy as real bacon but much lower in sodium, fat and calories. Sometimes I change it up and do a spinach, mushroom and feta omelet.
  • LianaG1115
    LianaG1115 Posts: 453 Member
    I use 3 egg whites and usually saute up either kale or spinach and add that to the egg whites along with 1/4 cup of feta cheese. Sometimes I'll add sauteed mushrooms or sprinkle some franks hot sauce on the top. One of the best omelets to eat and loaded with proteins!!
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