Ajvar toast with eggs
Sourdough fried crisp in olive oil, spread thick with smoky ajvar, topped with two runny eggs and a pile of lemony arugula. The jar does the work.
About 850 kcal and 30 g protein a serving
You'll need
- 2 thick slices of sourdough
- Ajvar, 2–3 big spoonfuls
- 2 eggs
- A handful of arugula
- ½ lemon
- Olive oil and flaky salt
Make it
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- 2–3 min a sideHeat 2 tbsp olive oil in a skillet. Lay the bread in, press it down, and toast until golden and crisp on both sides.
- 3 minCrack the eggs into the same pan and cook until the whites set and the yolks are still runny.
- Spread the ajvar thick on the hot toast.
- Toss the arugula with lemon, olive oil, and a pinch of salt.
- FinishEgg on each toast, arugula over it, flaky salt.
Leftovers
Toast doesn't keep. Make it fresh.
Make it a meal
Fry a third egg, and spread a spoonful of 2% Greek yogurt under the ajvar — cool and tangy against the smoke.
How it works
A great jar turns two eggs into dinner. Ajvar is smoky and sweet, the runny yolk turns it into a sauce, and lemony arugula keeps it from feeling heavy. Any thick, flavorful spread works the same way — this is a template for every month's jar.
Make it your own
- Flaked leftover fish on top instead of the eggs.
- Leftover roasted kabocha, crisped in the same pan, under the eggs.
- Crumble feta over the top.
Checked against
- Ramps on Toast with Poached Egg and Ajvar — Maja Lukic, Food52 — ajvar on toast under a runny egg, finished with olive oil and flaky salt
- Avocado Toast with Fried Eggs — America's Test Kitchen — the same shape of dinner: crisp toast, a spread, a fried egg
Nutrition estimate, per serving
| Calories | 750–950 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 25–30 g |
| Carbohydrates | 65–85 g |
| Fat | 40–55 g |
| Fiber | 5 g |
A serving: The whole recipe: two eggs on two thick slices of sourdough.
Not included: Nothing.
With “Make it a meal”: about 850–1,100 kcal and 40 g protein.
Estimated from standard nutrition data for each ingredient in the amounts above, then rounded. Fish, brands, and portions vary, so read these as a guide, not a measurement.