Savoury French toast with roast tomatoes

Serves: 4
Time to make: 25 mins

Total cost: $ 16.00 / $ 4.00 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

275g truss tomatoes
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 egg white
½ cup trim milk
8 thick slices light rye bread
3 cups baby rocketarugulaX
½ cup basil leaves
1 ½ ripe avocado, diced
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper. Place tomatoes on one of the trays, spray with olive oil and roast for 10 minutes or until skins start to split.

2 Meanwhile, whisk eggs, egg white and milk in a medium bowl. Spray a large non-stick frying pan with oil. Set over medium heat.

3 Dip 4 slices bread into egg mixture, coating evenly. Shake off excess mixture. Add bread to pan and cook for 2-3 minutes per side or until crisp and golden.

4 Transfer French toast to other prepared baking tray and place in oven to keep warm. Repeat step 3 with remaining bread, spraying pan with a light coating of olive oil between batches.

5 Place remaining ingredients in a large salad bowl and toss.

6 Top French toast slices with roasted tomatoes and serve with salad.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Kilojoules 1590kJ

Calories 379cal

Protein 14g

Total fat 23g

–Saturated fat 4g

Carbohydrates 25g

–Sugars 5g

Dietary fibre 8g

Sodium 390mg

Calcium 150mg

Iron 2.5mg

Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.