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Golden hour: 40 bright recipes for summer egg lovers

From Adam Liaw’s fresh salads and sandwiches to a showstopping quiche by RecipeTin Eats, these versatile, egg-centric dishes bring a sunny, seasonal touch to any outdoor spread.

41 recipes
Presented by Australian Eggs
Hot smoked salmon with dill, eggs and new potatoes.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s hot smoked salmon with dill, eggs and new potatoes

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw’s Caesar salad.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s caesar salad with jammy-yolked eggs

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
It's easy to eat your greens in this soft-boiled egg salad.
EASY

Soft-boiled egg, beans and greens salad with cumin, coriander and mint dressing

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Curried egg salad rolls.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s curried egg salad rolls

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Crispy XO pork omelette gets an umami boost from store-bought XO sauce.
EASY

Crispy XO pork omelette

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Danielle Alvarez’s pan bagnat recipe.

This Danielle Alvarez egg sandwich is your perfect picnic companion

  • Danielle Alvarez
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Zucchini slice.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s zucchini slice

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Egg and potato salad.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s Japanese egg and potato salad

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Seven-layer salad.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s seven-layer salad

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Valencian salad.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s Valencian salad

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Pan bagnat is the ultimate picnic sandwich.
EASY

Pan bagnat AKA the ultimate picnic sandwich

  • < 30 mins
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Corn and smoked trout salad crowned with a crisp-fried egg.

Karen Martini’s crisp-fried egg, charred corn, smoked trout and herb salad

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Karen Martini
Korean beef and green rice bowl with soft-boiled eggs.
EASY

Korean beef and green rice bowl with soft-boiled eggs

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Chinese beef and black bean burger with chilli crisp chips.
EASY

Beef and Chinese black bean burger with fried eggs

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Crispy rice salad with sambal peanut sauce.

Crispy rice salad with sambal peanut sauce

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Rosheen Kaul
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Salmon and egg roll.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s salmon and egg roll

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Feed a crowd with these egg-and-bacon muffins with a twist.
EASY

Herby egg breakfast sandos with bacon jam

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Florentine egg muffins.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s Florentine egg muffins

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Picnic cobb salad.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s picnic cobb salad

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Salad of asparagus, prosciutto and egg with vinaigrette.
EASY

Neil Perry’s asparagus, prosciutto and egg salad

  • < 30 mins
Curried scotch eggs.

Curry spiced beef scotch eggs with turmeric and ginger yoghurt

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Salad nicoise.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s salad nicoise

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Cilbir with Ramazan pidesi (Turkish eggs with flatbread).

Cilbir with Ramazan pidesi (Turkish-style eggs and flatbread)

  • < 30 mins
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Bagel seasoning adds an extra something to this vegetarian quiche.
EASY

Rustic quiche, heavy on the greens, with bagel seasoning

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Katrina Meynink
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Shakshuka meets savoury bread-and-butter pudding in this share-friendly brunch dish.
EASY

Croissant shakshuka bake

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
RecipeTin Eats’ spring fling asparagus quiche.

RecipeTin Eats’ asparagus quiche

  • 1-2 hrs
  • RecipeTin Eats
Super-green baked chilaquiles with eggs.
EASY

Super-green baked chilaquiles with eggs

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Green shakshuka with crispy pita crisps.
EASY

Green shakshuka fattoush

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Easy Easter: Barbecued butterflied chicken and eggs.

Barbecued chicken and eggs with herb butter

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Cheesy egg toast.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s cheesy egg toast

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Salad of asparagus, prosciutto and egg with vinaigrette.
EASY

Neil Perry’s asparagus, prosciutto and egg salad

  • < 30 mins
Thai prawn and green mango salad with prawn crackers and soft egg.

Thai prawn and green mango salad

  • < 30 mins
  • Karen Martini
Chorizo Scotch eggs.

Chorizo Scotch eggs

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jill Dupleix
Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s chive pancakes with smoked salmon and creme fraiche.
EASY

Chive pancakes with smoked salmon and creme fraiche

  • < 30 mins
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Cafe eggs with avocado toast. Styling by Hannah Meppem.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s cafe eggs with avocado toast

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Pancetta and kale scrambled eggs with cheesy bread.
EASY

Dad’s eggs with pancetta, kale and cheesy bread

  • < 30 mins
  • Darren Robertson and Mark LaBrooy