Avocado poached eggs. Back in the day, before avocado toast was the darling of the instafamous, I kinda thought it sounded a bit weird…
This somewhat odd combo came about as part of our ‘eat clean’ campaign. One of my new food rules is to have 1+ portion of fruit or veg at every meal. Whilst it’s easy to throw a chopped banana or handful of berries into a bowl of porridge, what veggies sit alongside a poached egg?
Not sure why the thought of this combo grossed me out a bit to start with, as they actually complement each other really rather well. Serving it on toasted rye or a hearty wholegrain definitely leaves you fuller for longer than this lovely crisply toasted white loaf. Sigh.
The other veggie (fruit?) I’ve tried successfully with my poached egg breakfast are thickly sliced tomatoes. They do have to be a tasty variety rather than those pappy, flavourless ones though, and a little sprinkle of salt on them works wonders. Do you have any other combo ideas for me to try?
Janie x
Krista says
Mmm, I love this. :-) I’ve been brainstorming new healthy breakfast ideas too and I love this – though I’d have to do without the bread. I bet it would be just as good atop potatoes. :-)
Jane Sarchet says
Ooh yes, what about little potato rosti’s? YUM!
Janie x
Darren (Green Change) says
I really like making a hash of chopped tomatoes and capsicum, and maybe some mushrooms if I have them. Top with an egg, which kind of poaches in the juices. Yummo!
Jane Sarchet says
Ooh Darren, that’s a new one on me. I will definitely be giving that a go!
Janie x
Darren (Green Change) says
Great with duck eggs if you can get them!
There’s a similar spicy version called shakshuka, with variations throughout the middle east:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/08/dining/shakshuka-a-rich-egg-dish-that-satisfies.html?_r=0
Jane Sarchet says
Oh yes, there’s a recipe for Shakshuka in our free Project Egg cookbook that one of my readesr sent in. I’m still to make it, but it does look very tasty!
Janie x
Bintu @ Recipes From A Pantry says
Janie – I love egg (although fried or boiled) with strawberry jam on toast. Don’t ask but why works
Jane Sarchet says
Really??! Jonny loves cheese and raspberry jam together in a sandwich, it’s all a bit lost on me! :)
Janie x
Glamorous Glutton says
This combo looks great. I love eggs but I’m not very adventurous when it comes to breakfast combos. GG
Jane Sarchet says
Trouble is, I get quite bored having the same thing every day GG! I need to keep mixing it up :)
Janie x
Dan says
Not a big fan of avocado, but seems to be a great combination with poached eggs. Need to try them.
Jane Sarchet says
It’s certainly a good & filling breakfast Dan!
Thanks for stopping by & taking the time to leave a comment.
Janie x
Cherlyn says
If you like grits, a poached egg atop cheesy grits with plenty of salt and pepper is delicious!
Jane Sarchet says
Mmmm, that sound delish Cherlyn!