Classic Eggs Benedict
with English muffin / pear and spinach salad

Name: Classic Eggs Benedict
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 8 Eggs; 4 English muffins, gluten-free, halved (sub sandwich bread); 2 tsp Vinegar, red or white wine; 8 slices Canadian bacon (sub deli ham); 2 Tbsp Butter; 1 tsp Mustard, Dijon; 1 tsp Honey; 1 Tbsp Vinegar, apple cider; 2 1/2 Tbsp Oil, olive; 1 Pears, diced; 6 oz Baby spinach (sub any salad greens); 2 Tbsp Sunflower seeds (sub pepitas or chopped pecans)

Active: 40 min Total: 40 min

Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

We have featured variations on Eggs Benedict in the past, but never the classic. With English muffins, Canadian bacon, and poached eggs, there's a reason this is a brunch favorite.
Smarts: For tips on how to get perfectly poached eggs, check out this video.

Ingredients

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Servings:

Classic Eggs Benedict:

Eggs - 8
English muffins, gluten-free - 4 , halved (sub sandwich bread)
Vinegar, red or white wine - 2 tsp
Canadian bacon - 8 slices (sub deli ham)
Butter - 2 Tbsp

Pear and Spinach Salad:

Mustard, Dijon - 1 tsp
Honey - 1 tsp
Vinegar, apple cider - 1 Tbsp
Oil, olive - 2 1/2 Tbsp
Pears - 1 , diced
Baby spinach - 6 oz (sub any salad greens)
Sunflower seeds - 2 Tbsp (sub pepitas or chopped pecans)

Prep

Make vinaigrette - (If prepping right before cooking, get water for eggs heating before continuing with prep.) Whisk together mustard, honey, and apple cider vinegar. Add oil while whisking. Season with some salt and pepper. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Eggs - Crack each egg into a small ramekin or teacup. (Don’t skip this step as it will help you to transfer the eggs to hot water quickly so that they cook evenly.)
English muffins / Pears - If not already sliced in half, slice English muffins. Dice pears.

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Make

Fill a large saute pan with water. Add red or white wine vinegar and some salt. Place over high heat until it begins to boil.
Line a plate with paper towels and set it near the stovetop.
While water is coming to a boil, pour vinaigrette into the bottom of a large mixing bowl. Top with pears, spinach, and sunflower seeds. (Wait to toss salad until right before serving.)
When water for the eggs is boiling, reduce heat to a low simmer (a few small bubbles rising from the bottom). Gently tip each egg into the simmering water so that none are touching. Simmer eggs to your desired degree of doneness (for cooked whites and soft yolks, this should take 4 to 5 minutes; remove one of the eggs and test it if needed). Use a slotted spoon to move cooked eggs to paper towel-lined plate.
While eggs are poaching, heat a frying pan over medium-high heat. Sear Canadian bacon on both sides until golden brown, ~3 minutes total.
Toast English muffins / bread.
Assemble Eggs Benedict by spreading English muffin halves with butter and topping them with Canadian bacon and then eggs.
Season Eggs Benedict with some salt and pepper.Toss salad and enjoy on the side.

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