Southwestern Eggs Benedict with Black Bean Spread, Avocado & Salsa Recipe
Ingredients
- Other recipes with poached eggs:
- Cookinâ Canuckâs Poached Egg on Toast with Chipotle Mayonnaise, Bacon & Avocado
- Closet Cookingâs Quinoa Cakes with Roasted Red Pepper & Walnut Pesto, Goat Cheese & Poached Egg
- Southwestern Eggs Benedict with Black Bean Spread, Avocado & Salsa
- From the kitchen of Cookin Canuck. www.cookincanuck.com
- Ingredients
- 1 cup black beans, rinsed & drained
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- Pinch of salt
- Pinch of pepper
- 2 tbsp minced cilantro
- 4 English muffins (preferably whole wheat)
- 8 large eggs
- 1 tsp vinegar (for poaching eggs)
- Pinch of salt (for poaching eggs)
- 1/2 cup salsa
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