Poached Egg & Avocado Breakfast Salad

Mix things up with a salad for breakfast! This vegetarian, gluten-free, and dairy-free Poached Egg & Avocado Breakfast Salad is simple, easy to make, and DELICIOUS. Perfect for a balanced meal any time of the day in 15 minutes or less!

A salad for breakfast? You heard right! Regarding breakfast salads, having the perfect balance of creamy, savoury, and crunchy textures is essential!

Today, we’re sharing our go-to breakfast salad (or lunch or dinner) that’s quick and easy to make. Loaded with yummy flavours and nutrition, it’s the perfect way to start the day! Here’s what we love about this Poached Egg & Avocado Breakfast Salad:

• Sweet grape tomatoes.
• Peppery arugula, kale, or spinach.
• Creamy, fresh avocado slices.
• Topped with a creamy, runny poached egg (SO YUMMY)!

This is a recipe you’ll want to save and keep on repeat for a healthy meal any time of the day!

Poached Egg & Avocado Breakfast Salad VIDEO TUTORIAL

This Poached Egg & Avocado Breakfast Salad is perfect for a deliciously balanced breakfast (or lunch….or dinner…)!

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Ingredients

You’ll only need 6 simple ingredients for this easy breakfast salad recipe:

• Eggs
• Lettuce or greens of choice (we used a mix)
• Grape tomatoes
• Chopped walnuts, sliced almonds, pistachios, or any type of nut/seed
• Quinoa (can be dry or pre-cooked. We love these quinoa packs to save time!)
• Avocado

Feel free to make this breakfast salad your own! Add in any toppings or extras that you want.

How to make a Poached Egg & Avocado Breakfast Salad

1. Poach the eggs

Poaching the eggs is easier than you might think! In this case, we used these egg poachers to simplify the process. Bring the water to a boil, swirl the water, place the egg poachers in the pot, then pour the eggs into the poachers. Let it cook for a few minutes and done!

2. Cook the quinoa

Cook the dry quinoa while the eggs are poaching (here’s a post about how to cook quinoa perfectly every time) or use pre-cooked quinoa in your salad instead!

3. Combine the lettuce, tomatoes, nuts, and avocado

And any other toppings you might want! We didn’t include a salad dressing since the runny poached eggs and creamy avocado add so much flavor to this salad. However, this Easy Lemon Vinaigrette would pair wonderfully!

4. Add salt/pepper

Serve and enjoy!

You’ll love this easy, healthy breakfast salad!

It’s loaded with protein, healthy fats, healthy carbs, and yummy flavors. What’s not to love? This Poached Egg & Avocado Breakfast Salad is perfect for adding into your healthy weekday breakfast mix!

Notes

• Feel free to use greens or lettuce of choice.
• Here’s a post about how to cook quinoa perfectly every time or use pre-cooked quinoa in your salad instead!
• Want to add a salad dressing? This Easy Lemon Vinaigrette pairs wonderfully!

Nutrition

Calories: 384 kcal | Carbohydrates: 27 g | Protein: 14 g | Fat: 27 g | Saturated Fat: 4 g | Cholesterol: 186 mg | Sodium: 99 mg | Potassium: 1024 mg | Fiber: 11 g | Sugar: 6 g | Vitamin A: 1635 IU | Vitamin C: 22 mg | Calcium: 90 mg | Iron: 3 mg