Egg snack plate
Two hard-boiled eggs with cherry tomatoes and cucumber, sprinkled with a homemade everything-style seasoning.
- Hands-on
- 6 min
- Total time
20 min, show breakdown
- Prep 4 min
- Cook 14 min
- Clean up 2 min
- Pans
- 1
- Ingredients
- 6
- Cost/serving
- $2.09
Per serving
- Calories
- 190
- Protein
- 15 g
- Fiber
- 1.8 g
- Net carbs
- 6.4 g
- Fat
- 11 g
High in (% Daily Value per serving): Selenium 59%, Riboflavin (B2) 39%, Vitamin B12 37%, Vitamin A 22%
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2 large eggs (100 g)
Same amount as: about 2 medium, about 2 jumbo.
½ cup cherry tomatoes (75 g)
Same amount as: 120 mL.
- ¼ medium cucumber (75 g)
1 tsp sesame seeds (3 g)
Same amount as: 5 mL.
¼ tsp garlic powder (0.8 g)
Same amount as: 1 mL.
¼ tsp onion powder (0.6 g)
Same amount as: 1 mL.
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
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Quantities are for 1 serving. Boil a dozen eggs at once and keep them in their shells in the fridge for up to a week. With eggs ready, the plate takes 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
1 serving per recipe
Serving size 1 plate (255 g raw)
| Nutrient | Per serving | % DV* | Whole recipe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 190 | ||
| Total fat | 11 g | 14% | |
| Saturated fat | 3.4 g | 17% | |
| Cholesterol | 372 mg | 124% | |
| Sodium | 304 mg | 13% | |
| Total carbohydrate | 8.2 g | 3% | |
| Dietary fiber | 1.8 g | 7% | |
| Total sugars | 3.7 g | ||
| Net carbs† | 6.4 g | ||
| Protein | 15 g | 29% | |
| Vitamin D | 2 mcg | 10% | |
| Calcium | 109 mg | 8% | |
| Iron | 2.7 mg | 15% | |
| Potassium | 458 mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin A | 195 mcg | 22% | |
| Vitamin C | 13 mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.5 mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin K | 19 mcg | 16% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.12 mg | 10% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.51 mg | 39% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.74 mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.3 mg | 18% | |
| Folate | 68 mcg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.89 mcg | 37% | |
| Magnesium | 42 mg | 10% | |
| Zinc | 1.8 mg | 17% | |
| Selenium | 32 mcg | 59% |
Estimated, not verified. These numbers are calculated from typical ingredient data and haven't been checked against a lab or your brands. Check the labels of what you buy and confirm anything that matters to you, especially sodium, sugar and allergens.
* % Daily Value shows how much one serving adds to a 2,000-calorie day. † Net carbs is not on US labels; it is total carbs minus fiber, allulose, erythritol and half of other sugar alcohols. "To taste" amounts are counted as written. Counted items (eggs, cloves, spoons) use the rounded amount shown in the ingredient list. Vitamins and minerals are from raw ingredients; cooking lowers some, especially vitamin C and folate. How this is calculated.
Steps
Bring a pot of water to a boil. Lower the eggs in with a spoon and boil 10 minutes.
Move the eggs to a bowl of cold water for 3 minutes, then peel.
Done looks like: White firm, yolk fully set and pale yellow all the way through. Mix the sesame seeds, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper in a small dish.
Halve the eggs, tomatoes and cucumber (cut the cucumber into sticks). Arrange on a plate.
Sprinkle the seasoning over the eggs and vegetables.
Equipment
Medium pot with lid, about 2 L (2 qt) $15–35
What to look for
- Lid that fits snugly
- Thick base so it does not scorch
Skip: Glass lids that fog up are fine; copper is not needed.
Chef's knife, 20 cm (8 in) $15–50
What to look for
- Comfortable handle that does not slip when wet
- Blade you can sharpen, or a cheap one you replace every few years
Skip: Knife blocks with 12 knives. A chef's knife and a small paring knife cover almost everything.
Cutting board $10–30
What to look for
- At least 30 × 40 cm (12 × 16 in), so food stays on it
- Wood or plastic; plastic goes in the dishwasher
Skip: Glass or stone boards. They dull knives fast.
What goes wrong
| What | Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Shell sticks and tears the white | Very fresh eggs, or not cooled. | Use eggs at least a week old, and peel under running water starting from the wide end. |
| Green ring around the yolk | Boiled too long or not cooled. | Stick to 10 minutes and cool them in cold water straight away. |
Notes
Allergies: removing an allergen from the recipe does not remove it from your kitchen or from other products. Check labels for "may contain" warnings.
Pregnancy: Cook the eggs until yolk and white are both firm.