Greek Breakfast Salad with Lemon-Currant Vinaigrette
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Salad for breakfast? It makes perfect sense–all things healthy and topped with a perfectly cooked egg, this Greek inspired salad is perfect for breakfast, brunch, or “breakfast for dinner”!
- Prep time
- 20 mins
- Cook time
- 5 mins
- Yield
- 4 servings
Ingredients
Lemon Currant Vinaigrette
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons Bonne Maman Red Currant Jelly
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Salad
- 1 head Romaine lettuce, torn, washed and dried
- 1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 1/2 cup crumbled Feta cheese
- 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives
- 1/2 pint grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup croutons, optional
- 4 eggs, poached or fried to desired doneness
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, mustard, jelly, and vinegar. Slowly add the olive oil, whisking constantly. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, cucumber, onion, cheese, olives and tomatoes. Toss with the vinaigrette.
- Divide the salad into 4 bowls or plates. Sprinkle with croutons, if desired. Top each salad with an egg. Season with additional salt and pepper.
