Yeah yeah I know my last post was a sea of cupcakes…but it’s all about balance, right? I have always been a veggie fan, not sure where that came from but hey, I’ll use it to my health’s advantage when I can! Also, the paleo diet seems to be on the rise and I know several people who have adopted the paleo diet due to certain health conditions or concerns, so if that’s you then I hope you’ll give this recipe a try! AND, this recipe is also Whole30 compliant ;)

So instead of using crusty, buttery toast as my foundation for this creation (YUM), I went with a sweet potato – which was literally popped right in my toaster! Why haven’t I thought of this before? I might just eat toasted sweet potato slices for breakfast every morning…just might.

Side note – I finally mastered the perfect poached egg thanks to chef Bobby Flay. YouTube it, he’s my absolute favorite. The key is using VINEGAR, who woulda thought? And no, you don’t taste it a bit.

serves one :)

2 thin slices of a sweet potato
2 slices of cooked turkey bacon
1/2 of an avocado, sliced
handful of grape tomatoes, halved
handful of fresh arugula
2 eggs
splash of vinegar
fresh cilantro
salt & pepper

1. Fill a small saucepan 3/4 way with water, bring to boil and reduce heat to simmer (just below boiling point)
2. Add a splash of vinegar and stir with wooden spoon, crack eggs directly in the pot one at a time and let them cook for about 3-4 minutes (DO NOT STIR!), until the yolk is pillowy and just slightly firm to the touch. Remove eggs with a slotted spoon.
3. Toast your sweet potato slices in your toaster on medium at least TWICE. If your slices are a little more on the thicker side, you may want to toast them for another round.
4. Assemble sweet potato “toasts” with arugula, turkey bacon, tomato, avocado and poached egg. Top with fresh cilantro, salt and pepper.

Remember if you don’t have every single of one these ingredients on hand, that’s okay! Totally acceptable to substitute anything here for something different that you may have at home already. Don’t like fresh cilantro? I know a lot of people that don’t…try fresh basil, dill, or parsley. Don’t have any sweet potatoes? Try a russet or yukon gold potato. Swap spinach for arugula or bacon for the turkey bacon. Feel free to experiment here and simply use this “recipe” as at outline, have fun!