BLT Benedict With Avocado-Tomato Relish
"I ran across this recipe while thumbing through a Southern Living magazine, and I knew I had to try it. Boy, I'm glad I did! The original recipe calls for arugula, but I used a spring lettuce mix I had on hand."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (238.2 g)
- Calories 564.5
- Total Fat - 42.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 11.4 g
- Cholesterol - 273.2 mg
- Sodium - 1378.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 9.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.5 g
- Sugars - 2.5 g
- Protein - 35.1 g
- Calcium - 67 mg
- Iron - 2.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 7.8 mg
- Thiamin - 1.6 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Make the relish - combine the grape tomatoes, diced avocado, basil, garlic, olive oil, salt, pepper, and 2 1/2 teaspoons of the red wine vinegar in a small bowl. Set aside until you are ready to assemble the benedicts.
Step 2
Poach the eggs - Fill a large saucepan with 3 inches of water. Bring the water to a boil and reduce the heat until the water steadily simmers lightly. Add the 1/2 teaspoon of red wine vinegar; this will help the egg whites curl around the yolks as the eggs poach. Break the eggs, one at a time into a small bowl, and slide them into the simmering water. Simmer for 3 to 5 minutes, or until they are done to your liking. Remove the eggs with a slotted spoon.
Step 3
Assembly - Spread a layer of mayonnaise on one side of the toasted bread. Add about 1/2 cup of lettuce, 2 slices of bacon, followed by one poached egg on top of each toast slice. Top with the relish and enjoy!
Tips & Variations
No special items needed.