Name: Give yourself a boost with our robust Smashed Egg and Avo Salad
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled, halved; 1 avocado, peeled, chopped; 2/3 cup cottage cheese; 2 tsp Dijon mustard; 3 green onions, finely chopped; 1 tbsp chopped fresh dill; 4 pickled baby cucumbers, finely chopped; Squeeze fresh lemon juice (about 2 tsp); Sourdough toast or baby cos lettuce cups, to serve

Give yourself a boost with our robust Smashed Egg and Avo Salad

Start your day the RIGHT way.

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Prep

12M

Cook

Total

15M

TIP: Dill can be replaced with fresh parsley. This mix is also great served in wraps with shredded lettuce.

Ingredients

4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled, halved

1 avocado, peeled, chopped

2/3 cup cottage cheese

2 tsp Dijon mustard

3 green onions, finely chopped

1 tbsp chopped fresh dill

4 pickled baby cucumbers, finely chopped

Squeeze fresh lemon juice (about 2 tsp)

Sourdough toast or baby cos lettuce cups, to serve

Method

Step 1

Place eggs, avocado, cottage cheese, mustard, onions, dill and gherkins on a large plate or clean board. Season with salt and pepper. Squeeze over lemon juice.

Step 2

Coarsely mash with a fork and mix until combined.

Step 3

Serve on sourdough toast or in lettuce cups.

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