Kale Breakfast Toast
If you’re looking for a basic ingredient but filling and tasty breakfast or lunch, this avocado, kale and egg toast is it!
In my first year of blogging (you know, back when I just guessed measurements and called it good), I posted some really basic recipes. Then after a few years, I switched to concocting interesting, unique flavor combos…only to realize, most people are really looking for the basics!
So now, I’m revisiting some of those original basics like this avocado, kale & egg toast!
When I started blogging in 2012, I was in grad school and we were pinching every penny we could. I well remember checking our account balance online and heading to Trader Joe’s knowing down to the cent how much money I could spend for dinner that night. These were also the days I was stealing sugar from Starbucks. Sorry, Starbucks!
I was also on my weightloss journey, so oftentimes saving money went hand-in-hand with saving calories. And, of course, eggs fit the needs of both, so there were a fair number of egg meals during grad school!
We still have breakfast for dinners regularly, they’re just a little more filling and scrumptious, like this salmon frittata and my chicken sausage breakfast bowl.
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Kale & Egg Toast
Of course, eggs and toast need a little something, something to avoid getting old quickly. Back then avocado toast was just starting to get popular, so that was the obvious first step. And then any way to add veggies to the mix is a major plus!
If you’re looking for other avocado toast recipes, try these:
spicy avocado toast
ceviche avocado toast
hard boiled egg toasts
And this isn’t toast, but these sun-dried tomato & avocado crackers are so, so tasty! A great appetizer or snack!
Do The Eggs Have to be Scrambled?
If you don’t love scrambled eggs or you get tired of them, you can certainly poach or fry your egg(s). I’ve certainly tried every option and they’re all delicious. It’s also a good way to make the same breakfast for everyone in your kitchen, but make it special for each person!
How Do you Avoid Cold Eggs or Toast?
It took some practice for me to get the order of things just right so that I didn’t have a cold breakfast. First, you’ll want to saute your kale. While that’s cooking or after it’s done, you can mash your avocado.
Unless you’re poaching your eggs, you’ll want to start the toast before your start your eggs. You need to leave time for the bread to toast and time to top toast with mashed avocado and the kale before adding the eggs!
For the sauteed kale, you can cook it and then cover it while you do everything else if you want to keep it warm!
Any other topping ideas?
This setup has sliced green onion. I’ve also done hot sauce and homemade everything seasoning (not together). But sometimes just salt and pepper are all you need in life!
If you just need every meal served on a lovely piece of toast, try this smoked salmon tartine, this roasted red pepper & herbed goat cheese toast, a tuna tartare tartine for two, some ricotta and zucchini toast, or this roasted mushroom and burrata toast! One loaf of bread and you’re set for the week on meals!
KALE BREAKFAST TOAST
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 ½ cups thinly sliced lacinato kale
- 2 avocados pitted and peeled
- Juice of half a lime
- 1 green onion white minced, green thinly sliced
- 4 slices whole grain bread toasted
- 4 large eggs beaten
- Fine sea salt and cracked black pepper as needed
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a small skillet over medium-high. Add the kale and cook, stirring often, for about 2 minutes, just until it begins to soften and wilt. Stir in a pinch of salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Turn pan to medium-low. Add a bit more oil if not using a nonstick pan. Add beaten eggs to pan and scramble.
- While kale and eggs are cooking, mash together the avocado, lime juice, and white portion of the onion in a small bowl. Stir in a pinch of salt and pepper. Spread an equal amount over each slice of toast.
- Top each piece of toast with an equal amount of kale, then ¼ of the eggs. Sprinkle each with the sliced green portion of the onion and cracked black pepper before serving.
Perfect, easy morning breakfast that’s healthy too!
Love the combination of ingredients in this egg toast. So delicious.
Great idea to add the kale on there. Love it.
I started in 2012 too! This toast looks absolutely fantastic and so easy too. Love the combination of flavors.
It’s still morning where I am…I’m going right now to make your Kale and Avocado toast! Thanks!