This is a brilliant example of a simple classic done well. It's my absolute go-to lunch, whether I’m in a rush or just want a filling lunch with a rich source of protein and one of the best quality fats available. The benefits of taking apple cider vinegar are huge – it helps maintain a happy alkaline level in your body, cleanses your lymph nodes and acts as a body detoxifier – so the dressing is a key element of the meal too. It is super-quick to prepare; literally minutes. This recipe is for a lighter lunch, but I tend to double it up to fill me right through to dinner.
Ingredients:
1 egg
1/2 avocado
Wholegrain Bread for toast
Apple cider vinegar dressing
Spinach leaves
For the Apple Cider Vinegar dressing:
100ml (or 1 part) apple cider vinegar
100ml (or 1 part) extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp Dijon mustard
Pinch or Himalyan pink salt and pepper to taste.
Directions:
1 Put all the dressing ingredients in a jar. With the lid on, shake vigorously until well mixed. Adjust the oil or vinegar to your own taste, these are the ratios that work for me.
2 Boil water in a pot for poaching the egg.
3 Have the toast cooked and scoop half the avocado on it, then drizzle with the apple cider vinegar dressing.
4 Place the leaves on the plate and pour some dressing over them.
5 Make sure the water is boiling and stir it before cracking in the egg. How runny you like your egg will determine how long you boil it. I like it very runny so I tend to cook it for about a minute and a half. Using a slotted spoon, remove from the pot and drain the water from the spoon before placing on the avocado toast. Season to taste. Enjoy the velvety yumminess you've created.
TIPS: A couple of tips for perfectly poached eggs are to add a small drop of vinegar to the water, fill the pan being used with a shallow amount of water and stir the water before cracking the egg in. Also, keeping eggs at room temperature makes for an exquisitely cooked egg – no matter what way you choose to cook it.
This recipe is dedicated to Tikka Masala, one of our back garden chickens, who was cruelly taken by a fox this week. She gave us a year of beautiful eggs which we gladly ate or gave as gifts to friends and family.
