A salad for breakfast? Indeed! This has been one of my favorite breakfasts lately. Rich, satisfying, and fresh.
A few weeks ago I showed you this dish of prosciutto, mozzarella, and basil with a poached egg on top. It was an easy lunch, and as there was no bread in the house at the time, a great substitute for more run-of-the-mill toast and eggs.
Since then I've played around with this idea a lot — a poached egg is good on top of anything, but it's especially good on top of garden-fresh tomatoes!
So for breakfast I have been eating sliced avocado with fresh tomatoes, along with a sprinkling of pepper and salt, a handful of herbs and another of Parmesan. Crack an egg on top, there you go — breakfast salad! A little prosciutto or cooked, crumbled bacon is also nice. And of course, for those of you who like to avoid refined carbs, this is a marvelously fresh and high-protein breakfast.
Do you ever eat salads like this for breakfast? What do you like to put in them?
Learn how to poach an egg:
• How To Poach an Egg: The Video
• How To Poach an Egg in the Microwave
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This is fantastic!!!
I just discovered the joys of the breakfast salad and am delighted to see further ideas, as mine was kinda constructed from what was hanging around the kitchen. My egg-poaching skillz need work, though.
I love this. But the only thing that makes this a “salad” is the fact that it’s in a bowl. Otherwise, it’s a fancy egg sandwich without the bread. Deelishuss!
Mmm, lunch tomorrow...!
eilonwy -- here are foolproof instructions on how to poach an egg!
http://www.deliaonline.com/how-to-cook/eggs/how-to-poach-an-egg.html
I've been afraid to have runny yolks lately. Are we out of the woods on that?
My only breakfast salads are fruit salads. Oh, I take it back - I had caprese salad for breakfast the other day.
Delicious and very Israeli. In israel breakfast is almost always salad- cucumbers and tomatoes diced small with mint and lemon... Always a selection of fresh cheeses and often tuna and cottage cheese and olives. And eggs. But of course, not much pork product!
That's how people eat breakfast all over the Middle East.
mschatelaine -- THANK YOU! I would never have hit upon that technique on my own. I have bookmarked the page and will try it out on my next eggventure.
Wow..its looking delicious....
I wonder if there's anything that a poached egg cannot improve :)
I enjoy making large batches of polenta ahead of time. Pan fry or bake a couple of slices, top with almost anything (fresh mozz, basil, and tomato; black beans with lime; pico) and a poached egg - any meal, any time, I'm sold :)
Tomatoes and cucumbers cut small, one slice of fetacheese, olive oil and lemon juice. It's like a Greek salad without onion.
This is my everyday breakfast, which I prepare in a small container in the morning and take to the office to eat while drinking a cup of black tea and reading e-mails.
What a great idea for summertime!
I gotta put cucumbers on my shopping list NOW. I love that middle eastern breakfast salad with a dollop of hummus or a slice of mild cheese. I've got homemade olivada to use up, and it's a great garnish for that. Also, if you quick-pickle red onion slices, they're mild enough for breakfast.
Great idea--I get so bored with muesli and fruit. And I'm going to try Nico Forgot's polenta tip too!
My favorite breakfast to get at little cafes in Spain during the summer is fried eggs served with lots of salt and a few sliced tomatoes. Perfection.
Oh my god! You, dear woman, are my hero. It's basically everything I love all together, and for breakfast. Hurrah!
Oh my ! There are several add-in ideas dancing in my head... each more delicious than the last !