These easy little tricks not only make your egg white omelette look like the real deal, but also boosts the nutritional value without added fat. Perfect for Trim Healthy Mamas!
Let’s Be Honest, Egg White Omelettes Aren’t Really That Great, Right?
As a quasi real foodie, the thought of NOT using the delicious, healthy, deep-orange orbs in the middle of my freshly laid backyard chicken eggs is something akin to sacrilege. You just can’t make an egg white omelette that looks or tastes good without them.
Or can you?
You most certainly can make a delicious egg white omelette that fools the senses into thinking you’ve used the whole egg. See, like this:
I’ll share my tricks in a bit, but if you’re still wondering why on earth anyone would do such a thing, let me explain…
If You’re a THM, You Know Why!
Trim Healthy Mama, that’s why! It will help you discover how to combine fuels (fats and carbs) in a way that encourages healthy weight loss.
If you’re used to liberally schmearing grass fed butter on your freshly baked sourdough bread, or dipping it in the yolks of an egg fried in coconut oil, you might find some of the rules rubbing you the wrong way. But they will help nourish your body and encourage it let go of unwanted pounds.
You can have freshly baked sourdough bread, but only with very little fat (an E meal). You can have eggs fried in coconut oil, and the whole egg – but only in a meal that has very low carbs (an S meal).
Then there is the Fuel Pull, which is low in both fat and carbs. Those can sometimes need a little help!
Hey, Egg White Omelette…Not Sure I Like You.
It’s perfect for any fuel type, but most especially for the E and Fuel Pull varieties as an egg white omelette is low in both fat and carbs. You can stuff that thing with tons of non-starchy veggies too.
But let’s face it – an egg white omelette just does not look like a real omelette. It looks like you’re cooking snot. And when it’s cooked, it looks kind of like crumbled cheese…but without the yummy deliciousness of cheese.
It’s a let down when you love cooking with whole eggs.
How To Fool Your Eyes!
I love nooch. I put it in all the things. So when I discovered it helps fool my eyes into seeing a “real” omelette I was overjoyed!
What is nooch, you say? It’s short for nutritional yeast, and it’s amazing stuff (if you can’t find it at your local health food store or grocer, you can get some here).
Nooch is high in B vitamins, such as B12 as well as thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, and folic acid.
Nutritional yeast also has the wonderful characteristic of offering a cheesy, nutty flavor to foods and tickling the umami center on the tongue. It’s often used by vegans to replicate cheesy dishes like macaroni and cheese and even to make this Sharp Vegan Cheddar Cheese Alternative. And it’s amazing on popcorn!
It’s also what makes it possible for dairy-free peeps to eat comfort foods like my Dairy Free Cheesy Chicken, Broccoli, and Rice Bake, which is a THM – E style recipe.
But Wait, There’s More!
Since the original date of this post, I have also discovered two more healthy ingredients to give that bland egg white omelette the beautiful yellow color that yolks impart:
Red palm oil and turmeric! Use just enough red palm oil to coat your skillet, up to 1/2 teaspoon (you’ll have another 1/2 teaspoon of additional fat allowed in your E or FP meal so just be mindful).
Red palm oil gets its deep, orange color from beta carotene and is a healthy source of fat-soluable antioxidants.
My affiliate partner carries delicious, sustainably-harvested red palm oil if you need some.
Add a pinch or two of turmeric (more if you really love the flavor) and be sure to add some black pepper to help your body utilize its inflammation-fighting goodness.
All those yellow things make your boring old egg whites a beautiful, “real egg” yellow. That can really help you feel more satisfied when your meal is lacking the fats you might be wanting!
Ways To Eat This Jazzed-Up Egg White Omelette:
Since it’s a Fuel Pull, it’s a perfect lean protein source for an E, FP, or lighter S meal or snack.
THM E Meals:
- Perfect with Brownie Batter Overnight Oats from My Fling With Food when you don’t have protein powder!
- Any E style muffin in a mug, like Briana Thomas’ Apple Muffins
- How about a savory treat like my Spicy Quinoa Fritters?
THM FP Meals:
- 1/2 cup of non-fat Greek yogurt, sweetened with stevia and a splash of vanilla. Top with a few berries.
- How about this Everything Nice Cinnamon Spice Muffin from A Home With Purpose
- Double secret breakfast! Enjoy with My Blueberry Lemon Smoothie (with a Secret)
- How about a piece of toast with your omelette? This Low Carb Yeast Bread from Wonderfully Made and Dearly Loved is a Fuel Pull! Spread a bit of butter on it and some Slim Belly Jelly from the first Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook. Just be mindful not to go over the allowed fat grams for a FP!
THM S Meals:
Does it sound completely weird to have a low fat egg white omelette in an S setting? Believe it or not, there are legit times when you need to have just a bit less fat.
You might be in a season of life where your hormones say ALL THE FATS just doesn’t work like it used to.
You can still cook it in some butter, maybe add a sprinkle of cheddar. And don’t forget to load it up with the non-starchy veggies!
Whatever style meal you are eating, remember to center your meal around 20 grams of healthy protein. This recipe has about 18 grams of protein, making it a good start to a healthy breakfast!
How to Make an Egg White Omelette That Looks Like the Real Thing
These easy little tricks not only make your egg white omelette look like the real deal, but also boosts the nutritional value without added fat. Perfect for Trim Healthy Mamas!
Ingredients
Basic Egg White Omelette
- 1/2 cup egg whites (about 4 eggs)
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon (or less) red palm oil
Optional Add-Ins
- Chopped onions, peppers, and mushrooms (omit onions if doing a Fuel Cycle)
- Spinach, kale, or other dark, leafy greens
- Garlic, onions, and jalapeno peppers
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together egg whites, nutritional yeast, and seasonings until combined well.
- Heat a small skillet and melt the red palm oil.
- When water droplets skitter around the pan when dropped in, cook any additional non-starchy veggies such as onions, mushrooms, or peppers if adding, then pour in the egg mixture.
- Otherwise, pour in the egg mixture.
- Allow to cook until set well around the edges and the omelette can be flipped (alternately, cover the skillet to steam the top of the omelette). Add any leafy greens at this time.
- When cooked through, fold omelette in half and serve.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 0Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 0mgCarbohydrates: 0gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 0g
Nutrition information is approximate and based on the best knowledge available at the time of recipe publication. Your results may vary due to differences in ingredients.
Do You Like In Your Egg White Omelettes? Will You Try My Healthy Eye-Tricking Tips?
Beth says
THANK YOU! I can’t wait to try this tomorrow morning. This is the one hard spot of THM for me, I just can’t handle those nasty white omelets. I love nutritional yeast though so this should be great. Thanks for the advice.
dawnyoder says
You’re welcome! I hope you like it. I’m the same as you – no way was I eating an egg white omelette or scramble!
Lou Lou Girls says
I absolutely love this! Yum. Pinned. It is so fun to party with you. Thank you. I hope to see you at our party on Monday at 7 pm. http://loulougirls.blogspot.com/
Happy Saturday! Lou Lou Girls
Sherri says
Oh! Hey, Dawn! Just realized who’s behind “OhSweetMercy”! Thanks for sharing all these wonderful recipes, girl! I tried your bread in a mug today and really enjoyed it. Going for the egg white omelet tomorrow morning! I can’t seem to pin any of your recipes. Pinterest never can seem to find photos. What’s up with that? Any clue? Thanks, Sherri P (THM ~ saving money group member)
dawnyoder says
Oh wonderful! So glad you liked it and hope you like the egg white omelette! In not sure about the pinning problem, I never have trouble pinning from my site. I’ll look into it, maybe there’s a setting or plug in that needs updated. Thanks for letting me know! Glad you stopped by!
Sherri says
Finally got the pin to work!
dawnyoder says
Oh great!
Joellen says
I finally tried this today. I added a little bit of water to help dissolve the nooch, and it got really light and fluffy when cooked, not dry and rubbery like the egg white omelets I’ve had in the past. Filled with spinach, two thin slices of deli ham, garlic scapes, amd light laughing cow cheese, it makes a substantial meal by itself. I added sprouted toast with on plan jelly and some golden honeydew to make it an E brunch. I’ve struggled with E and FP meals. This recipe is a definite game changer. Thank you!
Kitty says
none of the photos are showing up except possibly a gif.
Dawn Yoder says
Thanks for letting me know, Kitty! I’ve been working on some technical issues for a while and that affected the photos showing properly. This has been fixed and I’ve also updated the post with new information and photos.
Amy says
I am fairly new to THM–have the Table cookbook now. Can’t find anywhere that explains why I need to use egg whites in S meals. We have our own chickens, so I don’t buy eggs or egg whites, so it is difficult to find a lot of uses for my yolks. If I could understand why the thm recipes include egg whites even in S meals, I could talk myself into it. For example, in the Table cookbook there is an S egg casserole that includes whole eggs & whites in it. Can I just use whole eggs for the whole thing?
Dawn Yoder says
Hi Amy and welcome to THM!
You don’t HAVE to use egg whites in S recipes. However there are times when a lighter fat meal is good too. Even though we embrace healthy fats there’s wisdom in balance. I have chickens too, love making lemon curd with yolks!
Certainly feel free to use whole eggs if you doubt want to mess with separating the whites just know it will be higher in fat. You can b as lance that out by having a smaller portion and less fat in the rest of your meal now and then.
Hope that helps!