Tuna Stuffed Bell Peppers: High Protein Breakfast Recipe
You’ve heard it said about a million times before: breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Well, it’s true! And if you want to make the most out of your morning meal, make sure to include plenty of protein. By packing on the protein during your morning meal, you’ll give yourself that extra boost of nutrients that will keep you full, happy, and energetic throughout the day. In other words, a high-protein breakfast keeps the body from getting hungry as quickly as it does after a high-carb breakfast. Furthermore, high-protein breakfast helps energize and repair cell-tissues normally broken down during a night’s sleep. Therefore, these tuna stuffed bell peppers are a great choice for a quick high-protein breakfast.
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This is a quick and nutritious recipe that provides a massive amount of B12. High in protein, tuna is an excellent breakfast option for muscle building and if you want to add some carbs to your meal, a piece of whole wheat toast is a great choice. We promise you will be delighted with this light and healthy tuna stuffed bell peppers.
Ingredients
- Ingredients (2 servings):
- 2 cans of tuna in water (185g), half drained
- 3 hard-boiled eggs
- 1 spring onion, finely chopped
- 5 small pickles, diced
- salt, pepper
- 4 bell peppers, halved, with the seeds cleaned
Instructions
- Combine the tuna, eggs, spring onion, pickles and seasoning in a food processor and mix until smooth.
- Fill the halves of the bell peppers with the composition and serve.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 bell peppers
- Calories: 480 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 46 g
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Closing thoughts
Start your eating day with a high-protein breakfast (like this one) and a handful of antioxidant-rich berries, such as blueberries. When you have a high-protein breakfast, you feel more satisfied and are less likely to snack before lunch.
Eggs are a terrific choice because the whites are a complete protein and the yolks are an excellent source of omega-3s and vitamin D.
Fish, such as tuna, is a good option because it is naturally low in fat and high in heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids. Tuna is also a good source of lean protein. Although tuna packed in oil and tuna packed in water can both be fairly healthy components of a balanced diet, the tuna packed in water is a more nutritious option, because it is much lower in total and saturated fat than the version that is packed in oil. That’s why we have chosen tuna packed in water for our recipe. A cup of drained canned tuna packed in water contains no carbohydrates and 39 grams of protein.
Protein shakes and Greek yogurt are also excellent choices, as well as the following high-protein breakfast recipes:
