Poached Egg Pesto Avocado Toast

This Poached Egg Pesto Avocado Toast is such a delicious way to start the day!

Poached Egg Pesto Avocado Toast with furikake is a flavorful fusion of creamy, herby, and umami-rich ingredients. A layer of smashed avocado is spread over toasted bread, topped with a dollop of vibrant pesto and a perfectly poached egg. When the yolk breaks, it blends with the pesto and avocado, creating a rich, savory sauce that soaks deliciously into the toast. A final sprinkle of furikake adds a unique crunch and depth of flavor that sets this dish apart.

Furikake is a Japanese seasoning blend typically made from dried seaweed, sesame seeds, salt, and sometimes dried fish, egg, or wasabi. It’s commonly sprinkled over rice, but its salty, nutty, and slightly briny taste makes it a fantastic addition to modern dishes like this toast. Here, it adds texture and a subtle umami boost that complements the creamy avocado and herby pesto beautifully.

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Poached Egg Pesto Avocado Toast

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Ingredients

• ▢ Bread of choice
• ▢ 1/2 avocado
• ▢ Persian cucumbers
• ▢ Holy Tshili Spicy everything furikake seasoning
• ▢ Pesto (homemade or store-bought) pesto recipe below
• ▢ Olive oil
• ▢ Egg
• ▢ Parsley for topping

For the pesto:

• ▢ 3/4 cup basil leaves
• ▢ 3/4 cup Olive oil
• ▢ 2 cloves garlic
• ▢ 1/2 cup parm cheese
• ▢ Salt/pepper
• ▢ 1/4 cup pine nuts

Instructions 

• If you are making your pesto, in a food processor, add pesto ingredients and blend. Taste test and adjust accordingly.
• Let a pot of water come to a rolling boil. Using a spoon, stir the water until it begins to swirl, and crack your egg. Let the water come back to a boil and keep the water in a swirl as the egg cooks, 2-3 min. Remove with a slotted spoon.
• With a veggie peeler, slice cucumber and then slice avocado.
• Coat bread in olive oil and cook for 2-3 min per side. Add pesto, sliced avocado, cucumber ribbons and poached egg. Top with the spicy everything seasoning. Enjoy!

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