Add this to your 5 minute recipes! This healthy breakfast with pesto takes minutes to make and offers a delicious breakfast twist.
In almost 8 years of A Couple Cooks we have never created anything 5 minute recipes. Because on the one hand, calling something a 5-minute recipe can seem silly and trivial, the complete opposite of our pretty simple philosophy. Cooking takes time and it’s worth it. On the other hand, this breakfast sandwich totally deserves the nickname 5 Minute Recipe because it’s really quick. It’s hardly a recipe, but we’re posting it because if you’re like us, you always need creative ideas in the kitchen. With that in mind, we have a healthy 5-minute breakfast — yes, 5 minutes really — for you on those days when you need a quick fix.
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Make this breakfast sandwich
This 5 Minute Breakfast Sandwich really takes 5 minutes to make. This means you can prepare it in less time than it takes to browse the fast food service. And if you’re in trouble, brinner to the rescue! It can also serves as a quick dinner for the nights when you don’t have time to think. It’s kid-friendly and simple enough for novice cooks and students alike. Basically, everyone likes it!
Even better, a healthy breakfast sandwich is actually delicious. The taste is amazing although the prep time is super quick. What makes this healthy breakfast so special?
- Add to The basil pesto brings a great flavor in no time. Be sure to buy a quality brand of pesto that you like.
- It’s a round of one Healthy breakfast sandwich; There is no bacon, sausage or hollandaise sauce, just 1 egg and real fresh flavors.
- You can use any green babies; Throw in a handful of veggies from your farmers market.
- Speaking of which, the farmers market is a great place to shop domestic eggs; Happy chicken eggs always taste better!
Boost it with cookies
Of course, if you want to spice things up a bit more with this vegetarian breakfast sandwich, serve it over our Buttermilk Flaky Biscuits! Pretty out of this world if we say so ourselves. (Of course it’s not 5 minutes…but you can make them ahead of time!)
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This recipe is…
This 5 Minute Breakfast Sandwich is vegetarian. Replace gluten-free bread or muffins with gluten-free bread.
The description
Add this to your 5 minute recipes! This healthy breakfast with pesto takes minutes to make and offers a delicious breakfast twist.
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 egg
- 1 English multigrain muffin
- 2 at 3 tbsp high-quality basil pesto, bought or homemade according to season (alternatively vegan cashew pesto)
- 1 a handful of baby arugula (or other baby lettuce)
- Kosher salt
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Crack the egg into the pan and sprinkle with a few pinches of kosher salt. When the egg whites are almost done after a minute or two, turn and cook for another 30 seconds, then remove from the heat.
- Meanwhile, toast the English muffin. Spread the pesto generously on both sides. When the egg is cooked, slide it over one half of the English muffin.
- Add a handful of arugula to the still-hot pan and return to medium-high heat; Add a pinch of kosher salt and cook for a few seconds until tender. Remove from the heat and place the arugula on top of the egg.
- Top the sandwich with the other half of the English muffin and serve immediately.
- Category: main course
- Method: Cook
- Kitchen: American
Keywords: Breakfast Sandwich, Pesto, Arugula, Egg, Egg Sandwich, Healthy, Breakfast, Healthy Breakfast, Vegetarian,
