Eggs Florentine with Orange Dill Sauce

Source

Author: Bob and Robin Young

Source: Adapted From Dr Weil’s Daily Blog, Your Health Today

Web Page: www.rockinrs.com, http://boisefoodieguild.blogspot.com

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This recipe is from "The Healthy Kitchen". The orange-dill sauce drizzled over the poached eggs has a faint fruit flavor due to the orange juice, a spiciness from the balsamic vinegar, and a hint of the exotic, penetrating flavor of turmeric - a spice relative of ginger. This dish makes a vibrant breakfast - colorful, easy, and healthy.

Author Notes

You can find the original recipe at http://www.drweilblog.com/home/2010/1/9/eggs-florentine-orange-dill-sauce.html.

Degree of Difficulty

Degree of Difficulty: Moderately difficult

Servings

Servings: 3

Ingredients

Ingredients

1

lbs

Spinach, washed and de-stemmed

Ingredients: Orange and Dill Sauce

1

Egg Yolk

¼

c

Orange juice, fresh squeezed

1

t

Balsamic vinegar

2

t

Lemon juice, fresh squeezed

½

t

Tumeric

½

t

Salt

3

T

Butter, room temperature

2

t

Fresh Dill, chopped

1

t

White Vinegar, not apple cider vinegar

6

Eggs, two per person

3

English Muffins, split in half

2

Beefsteak Tomatoes, sliced

Fresh cracked black pepper for garnish

Directions

1

Fill a medium pot with water and bring it to a boil. Drop in the washed spinach and cook for 3 minutes, stirring several times. Drain the spinach in a colander. Put a bowl or plate directly on top of the spinach, inside the colander, and press down to squeeze all excess water from the leaves. Cover and set aside.

2

Fill the bottom of a double boiler halfway with water and place over medium heat. Set the top pot over the water and drop in the egg yolk. Add the orange juice and stir until blended. Stir in the balsamic vinegar and the lemon juice, then the turmeric, salt, and butter. Add 1 teaspoon of the dill and whisk until all the in gradients are thoroughly blended and the sauce has a thick creamy consistency (approximately 2 minutes).

3

Remove the top part of the double boiler and set aside. Pour the white vinegar into the water in the bottom pot and heat it just to the boiling point. Gently crack the eggs one by one into the simmering water, and poach for 3 minutes. Remove the eggs with a slotted spoon and let the water drip from the spoon so they aren’t watery. Transfer the eggs to a warm platter and cover.

4

Toast the English muffins on the middle rack under the broiler. Remove them from the oven and pot them on plates. Place 1 tomato slice on each muffin half and spoon ¼ cup of the cooked spinach on top. Arrange 1 poached egg on top of that and drizzle a spoonful or so of the Orange and Dill Sauce over everything. Sprinkle some of the remaining 1 teaspoon of chopped dill and black pepper (optional) over the sauce as garnish. Serve immediately.

Cooking Times

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes