Step Up to the Calorie Counter: Avocado Toast

Breakfast may be hectic, but you can still make it healthy and tasty. Here's an 5-ingredient recipe from Lucy's Morsels that is quick, easy and tasty.

Ingredients

avocado

cheddar cheese, shredded

wheat bread

egg

baby spinach

salt and pepper

1. Cut open the avocado. 
2. Set aside with shredded cheese. 
3. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. 
4. Meanwhile, put your bread in the toaster. 
5. Spray the pan with nonstick spray for easy removal. 
6. Crack an egg into the pan. I like to do it toward the side of the pan and then tip it to prevent too much spreading of the egg white. If you want you egg over-hard (no runny yolk), like me, poke the yolk after about 30 seconds. You can see mine isn't too pretty, but it all seems to come together by the end. Flip the egg. 
7. Mash avocado (however much you desire) onto the toast. 
8. Season with salt and pepper. 
9. Place spinach leaves on top of the avocado. 
10. Place egg over spinach. 
11. Sprinkle with cheese (if desired), salt, and pepper.

Visit Lucy's website for a few other tasty ideas — she has quite a few.

Step Up to the Calorie Counter: Baked Egg in Avocado

Try this tasty breakfast option for any time of the day, any day of the week. Serve it with wheat toast and fruit salad for a complete, tasty meal.

Baked Egg in Avocado

Preheat the oven to 425ºF.

Place a cast iron or oven-safe skillet on the middle rack to heat.

Cut a medium or large avocado in half and remove the pit. Using a spoon, scoop out a little more of the avocado to make room for the egg.  If your base is wobbly, you may want to slice a little of the skin off to stabilize it. 

Carefully remove the heated pan from the oven and place the avocado in it.

Crack a small egg into the hole of the avocado, reserving a small amount of the white if it looks like it will overflow. Season as desired, place the skillet back in the oven, and cook until the egg white is completely cooked. Depending on how done you prefer your yolk, this should take about 10-15 minutes.

(Tip: Covering the skillet with an oven-safe lid would speed the process if you’re low on time.)

Once the egg is done, serve it with fruit salad, toast or a whole wheat tortilla with salsa.  

Courtesy Diets in Review