Egg-static

Let's face it. I struggle with EGGS. As a vegetarian, I have been perpetually struggling to find healthy protein sources so naturally, as a lacto-ovo vegetarian, eggs are an option.

But I don't like them.  I can manage egg whites - egg white omelets, scrambled egg whites - but when it comes to yolks, we don't really get along and can't really tolerate the taste and texture.  I always cringe when people are cutting open a running egg on tv with the soft center oozing out ...just not my cup of tea.

I can't tell you how many eggs I have thrown out over the course of my lifetime. I buy them in the hopes that I will eat them and then they sit and sit and unless I'm baking, they get tossed on trash day.

I have experimented with egg salad which is palatable but I guess the way I was taught to make egg salad, it was always over complicated and overdressed - mayonnaise, mustard, celery, onion.  I even tried making an avocado egg salad in the past which had mustard and greek yogurt and it had a quick meeting with the trash. 

But as I've been preparing all my own foods during the pandemic, I am learning about what I like and don't like and one of my learnings is - I like things SIMPLE.  I don't like over dressed food ...so this morning I tried to keep things simple.  I had some hard boiled eggs that I did in the instant pot last night (I thought if they are hard boiled already, when I'm hungry maybe I'll be apt to eat it) and then I had the awesome "teeny tiny" avocados from Trader Joe's - perfect size for one person (I used half for the picture above). 

So here is what I did.

• peeled two hard boiled eggs. Kept only one yolk, tossed the other.
• Peeled half of a teeny tiny avocado.
• mashed both of the above together and sprinkled with freshly ground pepper and salt
• got one slide of rye break and lined with green leaf lettuce
• spread the egg/avocado mixture on top of the lettuce 
• sprinkled the top with just a light dusting of Trader Joe's Chili Lime seasoning.

The reason why this combo worked for me when others had not is that it was simple.  There were not too many sauces or components so the creaminess of the avocado came through and the egg was mild and not too over powering.  The rye bread (didn't toast) had just the right hint of caraway and saltiness to add another layer of flavor.

All in all - a WIN.  Filling, healthy fats. Good source of protein.  And flavorful!!

Until next time - stay well!!

xoxo,

Nita