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Poached eggs with roasted veggies and pumpkin hummus

Poached Eggs with Roasted Veggies and Pumpkin Hummus

Surprise your loved one this Valentine's Day with poached eggs in bed. Designed and approved by dietitians, this recipe is good for your heart and great for your taste buds!

Details

Serves: 8

Number of ingredients: 13

To prep: 10 minutes

To cook: 0 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Nutrition per serving

  • Kilojoules: 1354

  • Calories: 324

  • Protein: 22.4g

  • Fat: 18.3g

  • Saturated Fat: 3.4g

  • Carbohydrates: 11.8g

  • Fiber : 8.4g

  • Sodium: 403mg

  • Potassium: 968mg

Ingredients

4 eggs

2 heaped tbsp pumpkin hummus (see recipe below)

250g tomatoes

2 cups baby spinach leaves or rocket leaves

Extra virgin olive oil

2 slices low carb bread, toasted

Black pepper and salt

Roasted Pumpkin hummus

250g pumpkin roasted

420g chickpeas can, drained and rinsed

1 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp tahini

1 tsp reduced salt tamari sauce Japanese reduced salt soy sauce

1 clove garlic crushed

2 tsp ground cumin

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 200C. Add the tomatoes to a non-stick baking tray. Add a drizzle of olive oil. Roast for 15 minutes or until cooked.
  2. Whilst tomatoes are roasting, bring a pot of water to the boil. Poach the eggs in boiling water until cooked to your liking.
  3. Whilst the eggs are poaching, heat a non-stick fry pan with olive oil. Add baby spinach and sauté until it wilts.
  4. Place one slice of toast on each plate. Spread toast with half the pumpkin hummus. Top each slice with a poached egg. Place the other egg to the side and top with the rest of the pumpkin hummus. Next, add spinach and tomatoes to each plate. Season with black pepper and a pinch of salt.

Roasted Pumpkin Hummus

  1. Process all ingredients in a blender until smooth.
  2. Add water to thin out if too thick.
  3. Serve with vegetable sticks for a satisfying snack.