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Serves 4

Scrambled egg whites with spring onions piled high on a crispy tostada with refried beans, melted cheese, salsa, jalapeño and diced avocado – can I get an ‘Olé!’ Whenever I’m craving a bit of spice to start my day, I love making these Mexican-inspired breakfast tostadas. (No worries if you don’t care for spicy food – you can easily leave out the jalapeño.)

8 large egg whites

Sea salt

Freshly ground black pepper

3 tablespoons chopped spring onions

Cooking spray or oil mister

1 cup (230g) refried beans*

1 teaspoon ground cumin

4 corn tostadas*†

1 cup (125g) grated reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend‡

1 jalapeño or other green chilli, thinly sliced

¼ cup (50g) pico de gallo, homemade (here) or shop-bought fresh salsa

½ medium (50g) avocado, cut into 1cm chunks

4 sprigs of fresh coriander, for garnish (optional)

*Read the label to be sure this product is gluten-free.

Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/Gas 4.

In a medium bowl, beat together the egg whites, ¼ teaspoon salt and a pinch of black pepper. Add the spring onions and mix well.

Heat a medium nonstick frying pan over medium heat. When hot, lightly spray the pan with oil and add the eggs. Cook, stirring occasionally, until set, about 3 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat.

In a medium bowl, combine the refried beans, cumin and ⅛ teaspoon salt. Arrange the tostadas on a baking sheet and spread a quarter of the bean mixture over each tostada. Top each with a quarter of the scrambled egg whites, a quarter of the cheese and a few slices of jalapeño.

Bake the tostadas until the cheese melts, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer the tostadas to plates. Top with pico de gallo or salsa and avocado and garnish with coriander, if desired.

† If you can’t find corn tostados, you can use corn tortillas instead – just brush with a little oil and bake in the oven at 190°C/170°C fan/Gas 5 for 5 to 10 minutes until crisp and lightly golden before adding the topping.

‡If you can’t find Mexican cheese, lighter cheddar will work well.