This breakfast will help you balance your hormones In the Zone™ for maximum anti-inflammatory effects. Get the proper nutrients your body needs for long term health. This recipe is full of tomatoes which are packed with the phytonutrient, lycopene, known for its antioxidant potency. Antioxidants help repair the stress that comes from oxidation by scavenging damage causing free-radicals. Olives are plentiful in this recipe and are rich in beneficial monounsaturated fats and low in pro-inflammatory omega-6 fatty acids. Olives contain a phytochemical, hydroxytyrosol, which inhibits enzymes that produce pro-inflammatory eicosanoids (hormones controlling the inflammatory process). This recipe balances three macronutrients (low-fat protein, low-glycemic carbs, and heart-healthy fat) to help control hunger and maintain hormonal balance.

This recipe is direct from our Zone Partners in Italy.

Colazione con Torta Salata e Insalata di Frutta
(Breakfast Tart and Fruit Salad)

12 blocks, 4 portions of 3 blocks each*

Ingredients:
1½ cups peeled chopped tomatoes
½ cup finely chopped onion
6 ounces skim milk mozzarella
18 pitted olives, cut into small pieces
olive oil spray
3 large eggs
6 egg whites
1 tsp. dried dill
1 tsp. dried basil
pinch of black pepper
salt

Fruit Salad
1 pear
2 cups grapes
3 kiwis
1 cup pineapple
juice of ½ lemon

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°F. In the bottom of a non-stick oven proof sauté pan, spray with olive oil. Add half of the chopped tomatoes, half of the onion, all of the mozzarella, and the olives. Put the remaining tomatoes, onion, eggs, spices, salt and pepper in a blender and mix until smooth and even. Pour into the pan and bake for about 25-30 minutes, until mixture is puffed up and golden brown. Fruit Salad: Cut fruit into small pieces, adding the lemon juice, toss. Note: The cheese can be substituted with 5 ounces of lean ham.

*The savory tart and the fruit salad can be divided into 4 portions of 3 blocks each or in 3 portions of 4 blocks.

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