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Like most people I often find myself looking forward to the weekend.  There’s nothing like free time to do what we need to do, as well as what we want to do.  Sometimes we end up doing more of what we “need” instead of “want” – but it all balances out … eventually 🙂  One of the things I “want” to do more often is enjoy a healthy, hearty and delicious breakfast to get us started without spending the entire morning in the kitchen.  This breakfast of Huevos Avocado with Pico de Gallo is all that and easy to make too!
With minimal prep time, pico de gallo is as a wonderful double duty breakfast component.  The leftovers are great as a topping for grilled fish or chicken, and a tasty snack with chips.  Add sliced avocado, a little grated cheese and a dollop of sour cream, and you have a fantastic breakfast sandwich with a southwestern flair in less time than it takes to make biscuits and gravy!  Black beans and pico de gallo for breakfast or brunch?  Absolutely!  Beans and eggs are not as heavy as sausage or bacon, but completely satisfying with plenty of “stick-with-it-ness.”  The creaminess of avocado and sour cream are wonderful on toasted english muffins.  Oh and eggs – did I mention the wonderful soft poached eggs with grated cheese?
Maybe a dash of hot sauce? Â Yes I think so!
Don’t forget  your PIN!
Huevos Avocado with Pico de Gallo
Ingredients
For the Huevos Avocado:
- 2 english muffins toasted (4 slices)
- 4 soft poached eggs *
- ½ avocado sliced and sprinkled with fresh lime juice
- ½ cup shredded mixed cheese I used smoke apple Gouda and sharp cheddar
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- ½ cup pico de gallo (see recipe below)
- Salt and fresh ground pepper
- Hot sauce if desired
For the Pico de Gallo:
- ½ cup sweet onion diced
- 1 cup ripe tomatoes chopped
- 1 cup loose cilantro leaves
- 1 small jalapeño minced (seeds and white membrane removed)
- juice of ½ lime
- salt to taste
Instructions
For the Huevos Avocado:
- Toast the english muffins then top with sour cream, sliced avocado, pico de gallo, cheese and poached eggs. Salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with hot sauce and more shredded cheese if desired. Serve with a small cup of black beans.
- * To poach the eggs, fill a medium saucepan with a few inches of water. Add a splash of vinegar and heat until the water is just about to boil. Swirl the water with a large spoon and gently add one of the eggs to the center of the swirl. Cook (do not boil) until the whites are set but the yolk is still runny, about 3-4 minutes. Remove the egg from the water using a slotted spoon to drain. Repeat with remaining eggs and serve immediately.
For the Pico de Gallo:
- Rough chop the cilantro leaves and combine with all other ingredients in a small bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Recipe Notes
- Makes 1 1/2 cups of Pico de Gallo
Nutrition
Now I’m looking forward to the weekend again! Â Hope you are too. Â Thanks so much for stopping by!
Tricia
Beth
What a great way to start the day! That’s the kind of breakfast I love.
Tricia Buice
Thanks Beth – it is a hearty, easy breakfast that will get your taste buds going! Have a wonderful week 🙂
Sheena @Tea and Biscuits
Looks so delicious and your photos are fabulous as always, especially love the last one with the egg yolk running, yum! I’m pretty much an eggs for breakfast every day kind of girl, but my breakfast eggs are not nearly as tasty looking as the ones you have here 🙂
Tricia Buice
Thank you Sheena – eggs are my favorite breakfast any day!
Dom
possibly the ultimate weekend brunch… love the spices here for some added heat and the eggs are cooked so perfectly!
Tricia Buice
Thank you Dom 🙂 I know you enjoy a good egg!
Susan
Oh, that lovely yolk spilling out is calling my name! What a gorgeous and delicious way to start the day. You nailed this one!
Tricia Buice
So filling too Susan. Thank you so much!
cheri
Hi Tricia, breakfast is my favorite meal of the day, this looks delicious and I happen to have all the ingredients. Will surprise my husband this morning.
Tricia Buice
Yeah! Hope you love it as much as we do 🙂
handmade by amalia
This looks good! For me breakfast is the least creative meal. I have the exact same thing every single day.
Amalia
xo
Tricia Buice
I hear you and understand. We get into a breakfast rut too – this was a very nice change 🙂 Have a lovely weekend!
Amy
Oh my, what a wonderful way to start the day.
Tricia Buice
You bet Amy – yummy and filling
Angie@Angie's Recipes
wow Tricia, this is a real treat for me. Avocado and egg..fantastic for the breakfast…and then that Pico de Gallo topping..amazing!
Tricia Buice
Thanks Angie 🙂 They are tasty!
Betty
It would be a lot easier to roll out of bed each morning if I knew one of these was waiting for me! Absolutely gorgeous, from the perfect egg on down. Looks like something I need to put on the Saturday morning menu. 🙂
Tricia Buice
I agree Betty – how nice it would be to have someone cook for us! But, if you don’t have a personal chef like me, we will continue to eat and cook what we love!
Monique
Your eggs look perfect!
Tricia Buice
Thanks Monique! Happy weekend!
Monica
Tricia, these open sandwiches sound totally delicious and somehow you manage to give them this ethereal feel! I’m totally floating on cloud nine just looking at them! I love to cook and bake but I also want to be able to sit down to eat it with my family at the same time! I don’t know if I’d be as efficient in whipping these up as you are but it really looks like a restaurant brunch brought home. Totally packed with goodness. You make me crave breakfast more than ever!
Tricia Buice
Awww you are too sweet Monica! Thanks so much. I do love a good breakfast – hope you have a lovely weekend!
Chris Scheuer
This looks like the perfect way to start or finish the day! I love everything about this dish especially the simple list of ingredients and how easily it comes together. It would be a huge hit at my house.
Tricia Buice
Thank you Chris! I always think of you when shooting pictures of avocado – yours is always so pretty!
sue|theviewfromgreatisland
This whole post is like a ray of sunshine, your photos are so cheery! My daughter is the big avocado fan in our house, so these have to be made for her — what a wonderful thing to wake up to!
Tricia Buice
What a lovely thing to say Sue – thank you. You made my day 🙂
Larry
YUM. This looks super good Tricia. An English muffin topped with egg is my go too breakfast (had it this AM) but mine are not in the same universe with your creation – may go to the store today for avocado. Your egg looks perfectly cooked. Knee is doing great and left one scheduled for the end of Feb.
Tricia Buice
Wonderful news about your knee. Glad you like this – because I know you are the egg man!
Jennifer @ Seasons and Suppers
I would love to wake up to this! (Even better if someone else made it 😉 Beautiful photos. That runny egg is perfect.
Tricia Buice
Thank you Jennifer. I wonder what it would be like to have someone cook for me and all I have to do i s just come to the table and eat – seriously interesting concept 🙂 Especially if they are a good cook.
Gerlinde@Sunnycovechef
Tricia, this looks fantastic ? I love eggs Benedict and this looks like a healthy version with a Mexican twist. I can’t wait to make them.
Tricia Buice
The flavors really blend well Gerlinde – Hope you will give it a try!