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TikTok’s pesto eggs go viral so here’s the recipe

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By Sandisiwe Mbhele
Video sharing app, TikTok is changing the way we see food and TikTokers have created innovative ways to make our favourite dishes easier and created new food combinations.

The next trend we all should be on the lookout for is pesto eggs. Yes, pesto, usually associated with pasta and a spread on bread is now great for breakfast.

Under the hashtag #pestoeggs, many home cooks have shown their ways of making this latest viral food trend. Amy Wilchowski’s pesto eggs recipe has been viewed 11 million times and shared 153,000 times.

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She adds already made pesto in a pan with some pesto oil,  two eggs and chili flakes, completing her pesto eggs on a slice of sourdough bread with ricotta, avocado and a drizzle of honey. Watch
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Here’s why pesto eggs is going viral:

The hashtag has more than 130 million views and is super easy. The eggs can either scrambled, fried, sunny side up, as an omelette or poached.

You can have the pesto eggs on bread even as egg baskets with different cheeses, the recipe is very versatile.  People who have made the dish can’t stop raving about it.

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By Sandisiwe Mbhele
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