Here’s something we need to talk about – salads for breakfast. What better way to kickstart your day than a big serving of greens and a whole bunch of flavor. We’ve completely integrated this savory breakfast salad into our weekly rotation, and you should too!
Okay, so a breakfast salad- what the heck is it?? Greens, breakfast sausage or bacon, red onion, avocado, a sprinkle of cheese, fried eggs, and a spicy sauce to top it off. The sauce combined with a little bit of a runny yolk creates a simple and perfect dressing for this salad.
The star of this show is definitely the eggs. I prefer mine to be over easy or sunny-side up because I love runny yolk. If this is a horrifying thought to you, definitely feel free to fry it up over hard.
Next best thing- the sauce. I think spicy is the move to round out these flavors, so Green Dragon from Trader Joe’s is my go-to for all things, with sriracha as a close second. A sweeter alternative could be something like a balsamic or poppyseed drizzle.
The best part of this savory breakfast salad is that you get to tweak it to make it just to your liking. This means you can use any kind of breakfast meat you like – chicken sausage, vegetarian, etc. Toppings are a free-for-all all as well, add berries or other veggies, like peppers or mushrooms for extra ~layers of flavor~.
I personally love a savory and sweet breakfast combo. Who doesn’t like breakfast dessert right? I often pair this salad with a slice of toast or an English muffin with either peanut butter and banana combo or simple butter and jam. I’m a big big fan of both Ezekiel 4:9 and Dave’s Killer Bread for all things bread.
Savory Breakfast Salad
Ingredients
- 1 c spring mix or spinach
- 1-2 eggs
- 1/2 avocado
- 1 serving bacon or sausage of choice
- 2 tbsp chopped red onion
- 2 tbsp cheese of choice feta or parmesan are personal favorites for this
- sriracha or spicy sauce of choice Green Dragon from Trader Joe's is my all time favorite for this
Instructions
- Fry up one or two eggs to your liking. I prefer mine to have a runny yolk to help create a "dressing", so either fried or sunny side up is best for this
- While the eggs are cooking, cook your breakfast sausage or bacon according to the directions
- In a bowl, mix your greens, avocado, red onion, cheese, and cooked breakfast meat. Top with your eggs and a drizzle of a spicy sauce!
If you’re looking for some other breakfasts to pack in your greens for the day, check out my mocha protein smoothie or my green smoothie bowl!
