• Serve this smashed avocado and poached eggs on spinach soda bread for a filling and delicious breakfast any day. Get the recipe for the spinach soda bread here.

    Smashed avocado and poached eggs on spinach soda bread

    Serves: 1
    Total Time: 20 mins

    Ingredients

    • 2 tbsp frozen peas, defrosted
    • ½ ripe avocado
    • 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
    • 3 sprigs fresh mint, finely chopped
    • salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
    • 1 slice spinach soda bread (see recipe above)
    • 2 soft poached eggs
    • ½ handful fresh watercress, to serve
    • 1 tbsp olive oil, to serve

    Instructions

    1

    In a small saucepan over high heat, bring salted water to the boil. Add the peas and blanch for 1 minute. Drain immediately and set aside.

    2

    Scoop the avocado flesh into a bowl and mash roughly. Mix in the lemon juice, mint and peas. Season to taste.

    3

    Lightly toast the bread.

    4

    To serve, dollop the avocado mixture onto the toast, top with the poached eggs and the watercress. Drizzle the olive oil over and serve.

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    Recipe and styling by Sarah Dall

    Photography by Myburgh du Plessis

    Imka Webb
    Author

    Imka Webb is a freelance digital marketing expert and the digital editor of Food & Home Entertaining magazine.  www.imkawebb.com