A wide and shallow bowl filled with layers of sliced cherry, grated manchego cheese, and topped with a poached egg; visually eye-catching with bright colors

Cherry and Manchego Breakfast Bowl with Poached Egg

Name: Cherry and Manchego Breakfast Bowl with Poached Egg
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 1/2 cup fresh cherries, pitted and halved; 1/4 cup manchego cheese, grated; 2 fresh eggs, large; 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar; to taste salt; to taste black pepper; for serving sourdough bread; 1 tablespoon olive oil

Sweet and sour flavors with a creamy finish

Category Breakfast

Prep 10 minutes

Cook 15 minutes

Style Spanish

Technique Poaching

Diet Friendly Gluten-Free

Daily recipe · April 05, 2023

A little about this dish

This Spanish-inspired breakfast recipe features sweet and sour flavors of seasonal fresh cherry and tangy manchego cheese. The dish is finished with a poached egg to add a creamy layer to the mix, and the colors of the different ingredients combine to make the dish visually appealing.

Ingredients (for 2)

Fresh cherries, pitted and halved — 1/2 cup
Manchego cheese, grated — 1/4 cup
Fresh eggs, large — 2
White wine vinegar — 1 tablespoon
Salt — to taste
Black pepper — to taste
Sourdough bread — for serving
Olive oil — 1 tablespoon

Preparation

Step 1 — 🍲💦🔥

Bring a pot of water to a boil and add white vinegar. Reduce heat.
Step 2 — 🥚🌊⏰

Crack eggs into swirling water and cook for 3 minutes. Remove eggs from pot.
Step 3 — 🍒🧀🍳🧂

Layer cherries and manchego cheese in a bowl. Top with poached eggs and season with salt and black pepper.
Step 4 — 🍞🤤

Serve with sourdough bread for dipping in the egg yolk and olive oil.

A final fox tip

This dish can be modified by adding some sliced Iberico ham or chorizo for those who prefer a more meaty breakfast. This dish is easy to prepare and can be a fun recipe to make together with kids as they can help dip bread in egg yolk.