Breakfast Greens

Cereals, grains and rice dishes for breakfast can be routinely boring. Variety keeps the family's interest in eating breakfast,  the most important meal for the day.  Fresh greens with a poached egg is a filling and healthy meal, especially after days of pasta, rice and noodles  overload.  This salad holds back hunger pangs until late lunch.

Green Salad with Poached Egg

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Servings:  4

Ingredients: 

Vegetables may be prepared the night before and stored in a tightly covered container  in the refrigerator over night.

1 egg poached

8 romaine lettuce leaves, washed and roughly chopped

1 handful  rocket leaves, washed, thick stalks and roots removed

1 small cucumber sliced

1/2 red pepper thinly sliced

1/4 red onion, sliced into fine rings

2 T. kalamata seeded olives, drained and sliced in halves

2 T. crumbed Greek fetta 

1 T. chopped nuts ( almonds, walnuts, pecans, etc)

Other optional ingredients:

1 small carrot, sliced and steamed

2 cups green french beans, steamed and cut to 1.5" lengths

1 potatato, unpeeled, washed, boiled and cut into 8 cubes

4 leaves radicchio , washed and sliced thinly.

1 small avocado, sliced

1 small apple, sliced

1 peeled orange, sectioned and sliced

2 T. pomegranate seeds

parsley, washed and chopped for garnish

wakame strips for garnish

multi grain bread, toasted

Dressing: 

2 T. olive oil

1/2 T. apple cider vinegar

1 small chili pepper finely chopped

sea salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste

Procedure:

1.  In a large bowl, mix all vegetable ingredients.

2.  Top with crumbed cheese, nuts, pomegranate seeds, sliced fruits, wakame   and/or parsley,  if using.

3.  In a small screw top bottle, pour olive oil, apple cider vinegar, chopped chilli and salt.  Cover sightly and shake.

Pour  the dressing and toss the salad.

4.  Add cracked pepper to taste

5.  Serve with salad dressing, a slice of bread and hot tea.

Vegetables may be prepared the night before and stored in a tightly covered container  in the refrigerator over night.

July 19, 2014