Avocado Toast with Arugula and Eggs
Avocado toast with arugula and eggs is a delicious meal to start the day and impressive enough for brunch.
While on a recent vacation, I had avocado toast with arugula and eggs for breakfast at our hotel. I had no idea how insanely good this flavor combo would be and had to recreate it when I got home.
Thankfully, it was early spring and my arugula was ready to harvest! Learn how to grow and harvest arugula in my post How to Grow Arugula: Simple Garden to Tables Recipes for a complete guide.
Homegrown Ingredients for Avocado Toast with Arugula and Eggs
Using arugula fresh from the garden adds a spicy peppery flavor to the avocado toast as well as a nutritious green perfect for starting the day.
Arugula is a cut and come again vegetable that grows in the cool season and is perfect for lots of different recipes.
If you have fresh tomatoes, add this to your list!
Fresh eggs from the backyard chickens are another homegrown ingredient that make this meal so special.
I prefer a rustic bread loaf to make avocado toast, but you could also use sourdough or foccaccia.
I wish I could grow avocados here in South Carolina. That would make this recipe truly amazing, but alas-I have to use store bought. My avocado in this recipe photo shoot was not Instagram worthy, but it still tasted good!
How to Make Avocado Toast
To make avocado toast, gather all of your ingredients and prepare your produce. Wash and dry the arugula, carefully cut and slice the avocado and tomato, and slice the lemon or lime.
Drizzle a little lemon or lime juice over the avocado to keep it from browning.
Heat your skillet to medium high to cook your egg and start toasting your bread slices.
Melt the butter and fry the eggs to your desired doneness.
Butter the toast and arrange the arugula on it. Top with the avocado and drizzle with balsamic glaze over the top.
If you like tomatoes, you can add them as well. I personally don’t like tomatoes, and the avocado toast still tastes amazing. Do what works for you and your guests.
Finish with a fried egg and serve immediately. Fresh squeezed orange juice (did I say mimosa?) pairs perfectly with this breakfast.
Avocado Toast with Arugula and Eggs
Ingredients
- 2 slices bread rustic
- 1 avocado sliced
- ½ cup arugula
- 2 tbsp balsamic glaze
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 slices tomato
- 1 tsp lemon or lime juice
Instructions
- Wash and dry the arugula.
- Carefully cut and slice the avocado and tomato.
- Slice the lemon or lime. Drizzle a juice over the avocado to keep it from browning.
- Heat your skillet to medium high to cook your egg and start toasting your bread slices.
- Melt the butter and fry the eggs to your desired doneness.
- Butter the toast and arrange the avocado slices on it.
- Top with the arugula and tomato, if desired, and drizzle balsamic glaze over the top.
- Finish with a fried egg and serve immediately.
Avocado toast with arugula and eggs is an amazing way to start the day! The farm fresh ingredients and their nutritious benefits make this a go-to recipe for our family.
I hope you try it and leave a comment below to share what you think!
Need more arugula recipes? Try my Steak and Arugula Pasta recipe or my Homemade Crab Cakes recipe. Both of them feature fresh from the garden arugula and its delightful peppery flavors.
Need more farm to table ideas? Look at my post From Garden to Table: Homemade Recipes Using Fresh Herbs, Fruits and Vegetables.
