Food Hack to Beat Anxiety!

Have you found your anxiety levels are starting to creep back because life is getting “back to normal? Good news! There’s a food hack for that!!

According to recent studies, there are some “feel good” foods that can actually reduce anxiety because they spur the release of the “happy hormones” serotonin and dopamine. Just some food on the list were: spinach and whole grains for magnesium, egg yolks for zinc, salmon and olive oil for Omega-3 fatty acids and avocado for it’s B vitamins. Well, I don’t know about you but that list screamed Eggs Benedict to me!! 

Here’s my go to recipe for quick and easy Eggs Benedict with Salmon and Spinach. 

Note: If you’re not up to making it, and live in the Inishowen, drop by Tank & Skinny’s for The Avocado on granary bread. Sorry, no smoked salmon on the menu today. (add Facebook link here)

Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict with Spinach and Avocado Hollandaise Recipe

Serves 2

Ingredients

2 slices whole grain bread*, toasted

4 large eggs, poached

8 slices of smoked salmon

200g baby spinach, wilted

Avocado Hollandaise*(link to recipe page)

Directions

1. Fill a medium pot ¾ full with the hot boiled water and bring to a simmer.

2. Boil a kettle full of water.

3. Place the spinach in a colander and set over a large bowl. Pour over the boiled water and let sit.

4. Once the water in the pot has begun simmering, turn off the heat, crack the eggs into the pot. Be careful not to break them! Place a lid on the pot and set sit, undisturbed for 3-4 minutes. When they are cooked to your satisfaction, scoop them into a bowl so that they don’t overcook.

5. While your eggs are poaching, make the Avocado Hollandaise (or use store bought Hollandaise sauce) and toast your bread.

6. Place one slice of toast on each plate. Get as much water out of the spinach as you can and divide it evenly over the toast. Arrange 2 poached eggs on top of each slice of toast. Top with Asparagus Hollandaise.

7. Eat and let the happy hormones begin doing their job!

Enjoy!!

*Gluten Free Seeded Loaf, www.theloopywhisk.com. Hands down, the best gluten-free bread recipe I’ve ever found!

If you enjoy eating avocados and want more recipes, my cookbook, Superfood – Avocado has 70+ easy and delicious avocado-centric recipes and is available on Amazon.co.uk in print or now on Kindle

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