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
0.25cupextra virgin olive oil
1tablespoonlemon juice
to tasteSalt and black pepper
Sourdough Toast
2large slicessourdough bread
2largeeggs
1tablespoonunsalted butter, optional
Garnish & Extras
to tasteFreshly ground black pepper, flaky sea salt, chili flakes or microgreens
Instructions
Blend spinach, basil, pine nuts, garlic, Parmesan, and lemon juice until finely chopped. Drizzle in olive oil until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
Bring water to a gentle boil. Cook eggs for 6 minutes, then transfer to ice bath. Peel under cool water.
Toast sourdough slices until golden. Optionally brush with butter while hot.
Spread pesto on toast. Halve eggs and place on top. Season with salt, pepper, and optional chili or microgreens.
Serve immediately while warm.
Notes
For extra richness, brush the toast with butter before adding pesto.