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Creamy scrambled eggs with cold-smoked salmon on wholegrain toast with chives and cracked pepper on a light plate

Scrambled eggs with smoked salmon on wholegrain toast

Creamy scrambled eggs on crisp wholegrain toast, topped with cold-smoked salmon and chives — 31 g protein per serving and on the table in 12 minutes.

High-Protein
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Prep
5 min
Cook
7 min
Total
12 min
kcal / serving
400

Ingredients

Servings2
  • 4eggs (medium)
  • 3 ½ ozcold-smoked salmon
  • 3 ½ ozwholegrain bread(2 thin slices per serving)
  • 2 tbspmilk 1.5%
  • 10 gbutter
  • 5 gchives(finely sliced)
  • 1 tsplemon juice

Instructions

  1. 1

    Whisk 4 eggs (medium) with 2 tbsp milk 1.5% and a pinch of pepper in a bowl. Hold off on salt until the end — the 3 ½ oz cold-smoked salmon brings plenty of seasoning.

  2. 2

    Toast the 3 ½ oz wholegrain bread in a toaster or dry pan until golden.

  3. 3

    Melt the 10 g butter in a non-stick pan over medium heat until foaming — but not browned.

  4. 4

    Pour the egg mixture into the pan. Slowly push it from the edge to the centre with a silicone spatula for about 2 minutes, until creamy and just set.

  5. 5

    Pull the pan off the heat while the eggs still look slightly glossy — residual heat finishes the cooking, any longer and they go dry.

  6. 6

    Divide the toast across two plates, pile the scrambled eggs on top and drape strips of 3 ½ oz cold-smoked salmon over them.

  7. 7

    Finish with 5 g chives, 1 tsp lemon juice, and a pinch of salt and pepper.

Nutrition per 100 g

per 100 gper serving
Energy180 kcal400 kcal
Protein14 g31 g
Carbs10 g23 g
Fat9 g20 g
Fiber2 g4 g

Frequently asked

Why do scrambled eggs sometimes turn out dry?

Heat and timing. Too high a temperature sets the eggs too fast and turns them rubbery. Use medium heat, stir gently and constantly, and pull them off the stove early — residual heat finishes the job.

What fish works as a substitute?

Smoked trout and mackerel fillet work just as well, as does cured (gravlax) salmon. Protein content stays comparable; mackerel is a bit fattier and keeps you full longer.

Does this keep for meal prep?

Scrambled eggs only hold up so-so — fresh is noticeably better. If you have to, store the components separately and reheat the egg gently in a pan rather than the microwave (otherwise it turns tough).

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