Simple Salmon Protein Breakfast

Okay, let's get a few things out of the way here.

lol @ sloppy plating. Just lol.

First, I am painfully aware of the lackluster photos.

Second, I am also aware that this isn't really a "recipe". 

As far as the photos go...yeah, yeah. I should do a better job of making what I eat look pretty. Or at least shove all the crap on my kitchen table aside so we don't have to judge at my breakfast based on my lack of organization (or laziness...). And is it really my fault that my hard boiled egg turned out super deformed? Don't answer that.

But I don't feel too bad about posting something that doesn't require any work. Because, well, there's nothing wrong with doing minimal work. Moreso, however, I like to have a visual log of meal ideas. Just because there's basically no prep, doesn't mean I'll completely forget I put together this delicious combo and never eat it again. 

Cilantro's purpose in this photo --- color. Purely for color. But it was so good with the salmon! Cilantro surprise.

The goal is to peruse my blog when I'm not sure what to do for a meal, see this photo, and be all like "Ohhh yeah! That was good! I think I'll pick up some smoked salmon next time I am at the store and eat this again."

Poor broken, deformed eggs :( Still yummy, though.

As you can see, I used smoked salmon, hard boiled egg (with a few cranks of fresh S&P), and cottage cheese with cilantro to build two yummy open faced sandwiches on top of sourdough wheat.

Delicious! Cottage cheese went on first, then the egg, then the salmon.

I got the idea from Le Pain Quotidien (sp?!?!), a little french inspired cafe nearby to where I live. It's probably a chain, but let's pretend it's super local and hipster-y. They serve a softboiled egg, toast, ricotta, capers, and smoked salmon in a similar fashion. 

I had no ricotta, but cottage cheese was a great substitute! This meal is packed with protein. Eggs, salmon, and cottage cheese are all great sources of it. Omit the bread and you've really got a healthy meal on your hands (and in your belly)!

Next time though, I probably will try a softboiled egg, maybe pick up some capers, and will either try ricotta or use full-fat small curd cottage cheese (the kind I had was a bit runny).

You should try this! It's so simple but it is soooo very fancy. And who doesn't want to eat fancy every once in a while?