Runny boiled eggs with spanakopita soldiers

5.00

These perfectly boiled Freshlay Farms Golden Yolker® eggs are served with soldiers topped with an irresistible mixture of feta and spinach in the style of spanakopita. The nigella seeds are a fun pop of colour, and make a pretty garnish.

First published in 2025

Ingredients

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Method

1

Cover the eggs with cold water and bring to the boil. Prepare a large bowl of cold water

2

Once boiling, cook for 2 minutes 40 seconds then plunge into the cold water 

3

Add the spinach to a saucepan with a dash of water and cook, stirring, until wilted. Remove from the heat

4

Once cool enough to handle, squeeze out as much water as possible. Finely chop and mix with the feta and dill 

  • 150g of feta
  • 1 handful of dill, finely chopped
5

Toast the bread and spread thickly with the spinach mixture then cut into soldiers

  • 4 slices of sourdough, thickly-cut
6

Top with nigella seeds and dip into the soft-boiled eggs

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