PARTNER POST – Inspire your spring cooking with refreshing meals featuring Eggland’s Best Eggs.
For breakfast or dinner, this flavorful toast can be ready in less than 15 minutes and with an egg, radishes and arugula, it is hearty enough to keep you full.
Here’s a simple recipe for Avocado Toast with Poached Eggs, arugula, Zaatar, meyer lemons and Spring radishes. It’s a flavorful dish, packed full of nutrients and perfect for breakfast, lunch, or even a light dinner. It’s very easy to make and can be made in 15 minutes flat. The Zaatar spice – a middle Eastern Spice Blend of cumin, sumac, thyme, coriander and sesame seeds – gives it an earthy tangy flavor while the fragrant Meyer lemon adds a zesty brightness. Together, it’s a delicious combination. If you can’t find Zaatar, you can always make it, (click here) or simply use a sprinkle of cumin for a similar effect.
This month is national Nutrition Month and Eggland’s Best is partnering with us to create a healthy and nutritionally balanced dish featuring their farm fresh eggs. If unfamiliar, Eggland’s Best farm fresh eggs are produced by hens fed a wholesome, all vegetarian diet, with no added hormones, steroids, antibiotics or processed foods… giving the eggs an added boost of nutrients along with better tasting yolks. Their eggs actually have 25% less saturated fat than regular eggs and are a high in Vitamin D, B12, E and Omega-3s. 
Poach a couple of eggs. I find, if you crack the eggs into a small bowl first, it’s easier to slip into the simmering water to poach. Of course you can also fry the egg, over easy.
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Avocado and Egg Zaatar Toast
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: Serves 2
- Diet: Omnivore
Description
Flavorful avocado toast topped with a perfectly poached egg, radishes, and arugula. Ready in under 15 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 cups (237 ml) ripe medium-large avocado
- 1 meyer lemon - zest and juice (or use regular lemon)
- 3 tsp olive oil
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 2 slices wholesome bread
- 1/2 cups (118 ml) baby arugula
- 4 radishes
- 2 large Eggland’s Best Eggs
- pinch salt and pepper
- generous pinch Zaatar spice (or sub cumin, sumac, or coriander)
- aleppo chili flakes
Instructions
- Set a medium pot with two inches of lightly salted water and a teaspoon of white vinegar (optional) to boil on the stove.
- Crack the eggs into a bowl, keeping the yolks intact, and set aside.
- Cut the avocado in half, remove the seed, and scoop the flesh into a small bowl.
- Add 1 teaspoon zest, the juice from half a lemon, 2 teaspoons oil, salt, and pepper. Stir and mash with a fork until combined. Taste and adjust salt; it should be slightly salty and lemony.
- Toast the bread.
- Once the water is boiling, reduce heat to a simmer. Gently stir and slip the eggs into the simmering water, stirring gently in a circular motion.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until the egg white is set. Turn off the heat.
- Spread half of the avocado mixture on the toast.
- Top with sliced radish.
- Top with a mound of baby arugula.
- Drizzle with olive oil, a little lemon, and salt.
- Place the poached egg over the arugula using a slotted spoon.
- Sprinkle the egg with salt, pepper, and a generous pinch of zaatar spice.
- Add chili flakes, if desired.
Notes
- For perfectly poached eggs, ensure the water is gently simmering, not boiling rapidly.
- If you don’t have Zaatar, a blend of cumin, sumac, and coriander makes a great substitute.
- To prevent browning, store leftover avocado mixture in an airtight container with a thin layer of lemon juice on top.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Brunch
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice of toast
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 300
- Fat: 25
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 18
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 10
- Cholesterol: 200
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I poach the eggs for the Avocado and Egg Zaatar Toast?
To poach the eggs, crack them into a small bowl first for easier handling, then gently slide them into simmering water. Cook for about 3-4 minutes until the whites are set but the yolks remain runny.
What can I substitute for Zaatar if I can’t find it?
If you can’t find Zaatar, you can either make your own blend or use a sprinkle of cumin as a simpler alternative to achieve a similar earthy flavor.
What type of bread works best for this toast recipe?
A hearty bread like sourdough or whole grain works best for Avocado and Egg Zaatar Toast, providing a sturdy base to hold the toppings without becoming soggy.
Preparing poached eggs using classical method used to be a lottery for me. But since I came across a trick with a cling film I eat at least once a weak. Egg done this way looks rather like a Chinese dumpling but I definitely recommend this method to anyone who lacks the skills like me:
Line a ramekin with a square of cling film buttered in a middle (buttered side up) | Crack an egg into it | Grab the edges of the cling film and twist it shut with fingers | Lower the pouch into a pan with simmering water and cook it for about three minutes | Take the whole thing out and gently place aside for cooling (you can dunk the whole thing in iced water for quicker result) | When the little bag is cool enough to handle free the egg carefully.