Salad with Eggs and Kale Pesto
The salad with eggs and kale pesto from Spoonsparrow delivers not only many vital nutrients but also tastes truly aromatic.
Ingredients
- 50 g almonds
- 3 Garlic cloves
- 100 g kale
- 120 ml olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 Avocado
- 2 handfuls salad mix (arugula, spinach, beet greens)
- 150 g Brussels sprouts
- 2 carrots
- 40 g sprouts
- 30 g Sunflower seeds (2 tbsp)
- 4 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tsp Honey
- 50 ml wine vinegar
- 4 eggs
Instructions
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1.
Roast almonds in a hot pan over medium heat for 3 minutes. Peel and finely chop garlic. Clean, rinse, dry kale, remove stems, and roughly chop. Blend everything with 100 ml olive oil using an immersion blender into a pesto. Season with salt and pepper.
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2.
Halve the avocado, remove the pit, lift the flesh from the skin, and slice it.
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3.
Wash and dry the salad mix. Separate Brussels sprouts into individual leaves, then combine them with the salad in a large bowl.
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4.
Peel and cut carrots into strips; wash sprouts. Mix both with kale, avocado, salad, and sunflower seeds. Whisk apple cider vinegar, remaining oil, honey, salt, and pepper into a dressing, pour over the ingredients, and toss.
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5.
Boil 1 liter of water in a pot. Add wine vinegar and stir to create a whirlpool. Crack each egg into a small bowl and gently slide it into the water. Poach eggs for 4 minutes on low heat. Plate the salad, place one poached egg on top of each serving, and garnish with a spoonful of pesto.