I’ve been experimenting with Mediterranean breakfasts for a couple of weekends now. Last week I made Mediterranean egg sandwiches, and for this weekend I’ve been enjoying some Mediterranean taste on top of a freshly fried tortilla or two. You can use premade tostadas, but I prefer frying my own in the pan in some olive oil, and some lime & chile seasoning. I also wanted a “dessert” for breakfast and opted to include some strawberry greek yogurt topped with granola and clementines. If you want to make your own you’ll need:
- Small Corn Tortillas
- Roasted Bell Pepper Hummus
- Eggs
- Deli Meat or Bacon (optional)
- Halved Cherry/Grape Tomatoes (or Tomato Slices)
- Diced Cucumber
- Jarred Roasted Bell Pepper
- Kalamata Olives
- Feta Cheese
Take a small pan and pour a thin layer of olive oil and place over medium heat, add tortilla and let fry until it starts to puff up. Flip tortilla over and season the fried side with salt, pepper, and any other seasoning you’d want to add (like cayenne, or lime chile seasoning). Finish frying 2nd side of tortilla and flip over again. Place tortilla on paper towel lined plate and let rest for a minute or two, or until the tortilla is cool enough to handle.
In the same pan, crack an egg open and fry it in the same oil, if you don’t have any oil leftover add a little more in the pan. Season eggs with salt and pepper. Cover pan and cook to desired consistency. I prefer my egg to be runny, but fully cooked works too. You can also make a scramble or mini omelet to fit over the tostada, but runny egg and tortillas just tasted too good together for me to pass up. 😛
Spread Hummus on tostada; Top with deli meat (if using), egg, cherry/grape tomatoes, veggies and feta cheese. I could have easily gotten away with eating one with some yogurt, but my eyes were bigger than my stomach when I made it. I was full for pretty much 99% of the day though, so there is that. It was delicious as it was colourful, and packed with flavour and protein. This might be one that I’ll have to include in my rotation of weekend breakfasts!