Carrot Pesto Egg Toast
Carrot Pesto Egg Toast
1 Servings
5 min Cook Time
A quick and sophisticated breakfast dish featuring a bright orange carrot pesto spread on toasted whole-grain bread, topped with a fried egg. This restaurant-worthy meal is perfect for busy mornings when you want something fancy without the fuss.
Ingredients
Carrot Pesto
Peeled Baby-Cut Carrots1 medium-size, chopped
(100g)
BASIL1/4 cup, packed fresh
(12g)
GARLIC3 cloves
(9g)
Pine nuts3 tbsp
(45g)
Nutritional Yeast3 tbsp
(45g)
Fine Sea Salt1/8 tsp
(2g)
Per Toast
Extra Virgin Olive Oillight drizzle
(15g)
Grade AA large eggs1 large
(50g)
Fine Sea Saltpinch, freshly ground
(0g)
Ground black pepperpinch, freshly ground
(0g)
Oroweat double fiber bread -oz1 slice whole-grain or seeded
(35g)
Instructions
Step-by-step guide
  1. 1

    Prepare the carrot pesto: Place the carrot, basil, garlic, pine nuts, nutritional yeast, and salt in a food processor and blend for about 30 seconds, or until it forms a paste. Add more salt to taste.

  2. 2

    To prepare each toast: Pour a light drizzle of olive oil into a skillet over medium-high heat and heat for 1 to 2 minutes.

    Timer: 2m
  3. 3

    Crack the egg into the hot oil and sprinkle a pinch each of salt and pepper on top. Cook the egg to your preferred taste, 1 to 2 minutes for a runny yolk, longer for a more cooked egg.

    Timer: 2m
  4. 4

    Meanwhile, toast the bread.

  5. 5

    Slather a tablespoon of pesto over the toasted bread and top with the fried egg. Enjoy immediately.

  6. 6

    Store the remainder of the pesto in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.