Looking for a 15 minute meal? This avocado toast with egg has a few unique tweaks that make for a tasty and easy breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Can a recipe be too simple? We don’t think so. In fact, Alex and I wrote a whole cookbook about simple cooking called (surprise!) Pretty Simple Cooking. In the book, we started each chapter with a few ideas that are the simplest of the simple. Because, sometimes you just need a creative idea to mix up your everyday meals–and it doesn’t have to be rocket science! That’s where this avocado toast with egg comes in. Simple, beautiful, filling and it only takes 15 minutes to make. That’s our kind of recipe.

An avocado toast that works for any day, any time

To us, simple cooking is not dumbed down food. It’s beautiful, fresh, delicious, and colorful. Sometimes, simple ideas can be quick (but not always). But luckily, it’s the case with this avocado toast with egg. It’s got a few little tweaks that takes it beyond just mashing avocado onto toast. This recipe is a creative idea for what to eat in less than 15 minutes and prove that you can do a lot with a little. This avocado toast would be perfect for:

Healthy & easy breakfast
Elegant brunch (serve it with these brunch drinks)
Tasty lunch idea
Last-minute vegetarian dinner for one

The secret: how to make bright yellow turmeric eggs!

What takes this easy avocado toast beyond the standard? Turmeric poached eggs! What’s a turmeric egg? It’s an egg poached with turmeric stirred into the water. What emerges is a beautiful bright yellow orb that looks infinitely more exciting than a normal poached egg! Making a turmeric eggs only takes a couple minutes, but it’s a lovely addition to anything: avocado toast, a grain bowl, or a big salad. Here’s how to make turmeric eggs:

Bring water to boil in a large saucepan, then add 2 teaspoons of turmeric and a splash of white vinegar. Reduce to a gently simmer.
Crack an egg into a small bowl, then slide it into the water. Do the same with the next egg, them simmer 3 minutes.
Remove the eggs with a slotted spoon to a plate lined with a paper towel. That’s it! Beautifully brilliant bright yellow turmeric eggs.

The toppings: making avocado toast with eggs shine!

A few more elements make this avocado toast with egg go from humble to fancy. Here’s what we recommend:

Use a great bread. Don’t use any old bread for this one. A slice of crusty artisan bread is key. Grab it at the store, or use our Homemade Sourdough, Artisan Dutch Oven Bread, or Multigrain Artisan Bread.
Top with julienned radishes for color. Add radishes sliced into long thin batons to give a pop of colorful confetti.
Sprinkle with black sesame seeds and sea salt. For a final detail, black sesame seeds look elegant as a garnish.

Of course, you could use any toppings you’d like, so feel free to get creative! Another idea: step it up and use grilled avocado for a smoky avocado toast (yum). Or turn it into avocado grilled cheese! What else to do with an avocado? Go to our Best Easy Avocado Recipes.

Make it a meal!

If you’re serving this avocado toast with egg as a vegetarian dinner, we’d leave an option for two pieces per person and make sure to include a few other side dishes. Accessorize with a simple green salad (like this arugula salad) or hummus with veggies.

In terms of how to eat it, we typically eat this avocado toast with egg using a knife and fork: this lets the runny yolk cover everything in a yellow sauce. When we last ate it, we cut up pieces for our 1 year old son Larson, who loved it too!

This avocado toast with egg recipe is…

Vegetarian.