A vibrant and flavorful breakfast featuring homemade spinach pesto, soft-boiled eggs, and toasted sourdough bread for a satisfying start to your day.
Ingredients
Spinach Pesto
2cupsfresh baby spinach, packed
0.25cupfresh basil leaves
0.25cuptoasted pine nuts
1smallgarlic clove
0.25cupgrated Parmesan cheese
1tablespoonlemon juice
to tasteSalt and black pepper
Toast and Eggs
2large slicessourdough bread
2largeeggs
1tablespoonunsalted butter(optional)
to tasteFreshly ground black pepper
for garnishFlaky sea salt, chili flakes or microgreens(optional for serving)
Instructions
Combine spinach, basil, pine nuts, garlic, Parmesan, and lemon juice in a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped. Drizzle in olive oil until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
Bring water to a gentle boil. Carefully lower eggs and cook for 6 minutes. Transfer to ice bath for 2 minutes, then peel.
Toast sourdough slices until golden. Optionally brush with butter while hot.
Spread pesto on toast. Halve eggs and place on top. Season with sea salt, black pepper, and optional chili flakes or microgreens.
Serve immediately while warm.
Notes
For extra richness, brush the toast with butter before adding pesto.