Mediterranean Breakfast Sandwich
A delightful sandwich blending fresh flavors from the Mediterranean, perfect for a quick breakfast.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 1 sandwich 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 slices of whole grain bread
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup spinach, fresh
- 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 tablespoons feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 tablespoon pesto
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Optional: 1 slice of avocado
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat.
- Prepare the egg by cracking it into a small bowl, seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Cook the egg in the skillet for about 2-3 minutes, or until the whites are set but the yolk is still runny.
- Toast the slices of whole grain bread until golden brown.
- Sauté the spinach and cherry tomatoes in the same skillet until the spinach is wilted and the tomatoes are slightly soft.
- Spread the pesto on one side of each slice of toasted bread.
- Layer the wilted spinach and cherry tomatoes on one slice of bread, followed by the crumbled feta cheese.
- Add the cooked egg on top of the feta and finish with a slice of avocado, if using.
- Assemble the sandwich with the second slice of bread, pesto side down.
- Crisp up the sandwich in the skillet for about a minute on each side.
- Serve immediately, sliced in half.
Notes
For the perfect runny yolk, keep a close eye on the egg while cooking. Feel free to customize with various ingredients.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 200mg