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Poached Eggs with Pesto and Tomatoes

Last Updated on March 29, 2019 By Vicky 7 Comments

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A simple filling, healthy and delicious breakfast meal – Poached Pesto Eggs with Tomatoes and Avocados. If you’re watching your carb intake, then this breakfast recipe is perfect for you!

Poached Pesto Eggs with Tomatoes and Avocados

I never thought of myself as a breakfast person. Yes I’ve heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and shouldn’t be overlooked but I never gave much thought to it. Dinner leftovers for a morning meal? Sounds perfect. Granola bar? That’s fine too.

Well my outlook has changed.

Now that I am a full time traveling and therefore permanently on the go I finally know the value of a good hearty breakfast. Now that it’s nowhere in sight I’m ready to sit down for a full blown day starting feast.

Eggs for breakfast are a thing of the past. Yogurt on the go is where it’s at now. And oh how I miss my eggs! Especially pesto eggs. Have you tried that? Trust me, it’s a winning combination. Slather that basil pesto on those hard or even soft boiled eggs – once you try pesto eggs, you’ll never go back to plain old eggs.


If only I had brought my mini food processor and hot plate with me I could be having the breakfast of champions but instead it’s clementines and yogurt.

Don’t you worry though, when I get my hands on a private kitchen I’ll be buying eggs by the dozen and having breakfast three times a day.

Until then I share this with you – a simple poached pesto eggs dish with freshly cut tomatoes and avocados.

Never poached eggs before? Not to worry – I tried this for the first time recently myself. The trick is adding a splash of vinegar to the water and cracking the egg into a small bowl which you slowly immerse into the lightly simmering water. Sure the poached pesto eggs themselves might not look cordon bleu friendly but don’t worry the taste is still all there.

I might need a bit more practice to get magazine photography worth poached eggs but in terms of taste these are simply delicious. When you’re trying to switch up your fried egg or boiled egg routine poached eggs is the way to go. All the way! Poached pesto eggs for the win!

poached eggs with tomatoes

Let me know what you think of these pesto eggs in the comments!

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Poached Pesto Eggs with Avocados
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
 

A simple healthy and filling breakfast meal. Don't forget the pesto - that's the key ingredient with this pesto eggs recipe.

Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: gluten free, Healthy
Servings: 1
Calories: 201 kcal
Author: Vicky
Ingredients
  • 1 egg poached
  • 1 tablespoon pesto
  • 1/4 to mato thinly sliced
  • 1/4 avocado thinly sliced
  • salt pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. On a plate place lightly overlapping tomatoes, to be topped with pesto and avocados.
  2. Place a freshly poached egg on top. Lightly season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts
Poached Pesto Eggs with Avocados
Amount Per Serving
Calories 201 Calories from Fat 153
% Daily Value*
Fat 17g26%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 164mg55%
Sodium 206mg9%
Potassium 304mg9%
Carbohydrates 5g2%
Fiber 3g13%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 615IU12%
Vitamin C 5mg6%
Calcium 49mg5%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Comments

  1. Kari@Loaves and Dishes says

    October 24, 2012 at 5:18 pm

    I personally love eggs for dinner and so does my husband, so… yay! In fact I am contemplating making this yumminess for dinner. Great job on the beautiful egg.

    Reply
  2. sara says

    October 25, 2012 at 12:52 am

    Loving this recipe! I really enjoy poached eggs, and combined with the avocado and pesto – definitely a great dish!

    Reply
  3. Carrie says

    October 29, 2012 at 7:55 am

    This sounds like the perfect breakfast. And what gorgeous photos. I love the bright colors.

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      November 3, 2012 at 6:54 am

      Thanks so much! I am definitely missing this breakfast meal as I travel through China!

      Reply
  4. Rachel @ The Pescetarian and the Pig says

    January 31, 2013 at 6:16 pm

    This looks amazing as well. Putting this on a piece of toast would be awwwwesome! I love runny eggs all over toast!

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      April 5, 2013 at 5:59 am

      Thanks! Yes love love love slightly runny eggs with toast! So good!

      Reply
  5. Nancy says

    March 2, 2018 at 1:21 pm

    5 stars
    Fresh food. I know my family will love this!

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