Description
Avocado toast is a quick and delicious meal featuring creamy mashed avocado spread on crispy toasted bread. It’s a simple yet versatile dish that can be customized with various toppings to suit your taste.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ripe Hass avocado
- 1–2 slices of sturdy whole grain or sourdough bread
- Pinch of kosher salt or flaky sea salt
- Optional toppings (e.g., red pepper flakes, cherry tomatoes, radishes, poached egg, fresh herbs, feta cheese)
Instructions
- Pick Your Avocado: Choose a ripe avocado that yields slightly when pressed. Cut it in half, remove the pit, and scoop the flesh into a small bowl.
- Toast the Bread: Toast your bread slices until golden brown and crispy.
- Mash the Avocado: Mash the avocado with a fork until smooth but slightly chunky. Add a pinch of salt and mix well.
- Assemble: Spread the mashed avocado generously onto the toasted bread. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt and add any optional toppings as desired.
Notes
- For a fresher taste, consider adding a squeeze of lemon juice to the mashed avocado.
- Use a sturdy bread to ensure it holds up well against the creamy avocado.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 2-4 minutes
- Category: Breakfast or Snack
- Method: Toasting and mashing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice of toast with avocado
- Calories: 200 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg