Hello, Foodies, Austin Carter here from Beyond the Bayou Blog serving you delicious food from all over the world. The dish that we are gonna try today likely originated in California, where fresh avocados are abundant. Yes, we are talking about Avocado Toast Recipe.
Isn’t it quite interesting for you if your morning breakfast can be adorned with Avocado Toast’s magic as avocados are rich in healthy fats, fiber, vitamins C and E, potassium, and antioxidants? Moreover, It hardly takes 15 minutes to complement the rich and bold flavor of your French press coffee.
If avoiding tea and coffee, you can simply try this toast with various cocktails and drinks and elevate your snacking game. I got to know I often have these toasts as it is one of the convenient breakfast options for me.
All I need to do is have some fresh avocados and bread on hand. Thus, this quick-to-make recipe with the minimum possible ingredients has been a staple in my kitchen. If you want to make it too, just join me in learning this recipe for the next few minutes.
Possible Variations You Can Try!
- Garlic Twist: Rub a peeled raw garlic clove on your toast before adding avocado, or mix a tiny bit of garlic powder into the avocado.
- Herbal Upgrade: Try chopped fresh basil, cilantro, dill, or parsley with avocado. You can also drizzle pesto, zhoug sauce, or chimichurri.
- Egg Boost: Top avocado toast with a fried, poached, or scrambled egg for extra protein.
- Extra Toppings: Add quick-pickled onions, radishes, jalapeños, hot sauce, or sliced cherry tomatoes.
- Smoked Salmon Avocado Toast: Replace cream cheese with mashed avocado. Top with smoked salmon, red onion, tomato, capers, salt, pepper, and fresh dill.
- Caprese Avocado Toast: Combine mashed avocado with cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil, salt, pepper, balsamic glaze, and olive oil for a delicious twist on Caprese salad.
Some Toppings Options for You!
- Veggies: Use cucumbers, sliced tomatoes, sprouts, or options like cherry tomatoes, raw onions, pickled onions, greens, or radishes.
- Protein: Add a hard-boiled, poached, or fried egg, bacon/turkey bacon, tempeh bacon, or smoked salmon.
- Nuts/Seeds: For crunch, try pepitas, hemp seeds, sunflower seeds, chopped almonds, or walnuts.
- Seasonings: Use salt, pepper, everything but the bagel seasoning, crushed red pepper, or try paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- Herbs: Fresh dill, basil, cilantro, or chives add flavor.
- Hummus: Spread hummus on your toast for a twist, like avocado hummus or beet hummus for color.
- Sauce: Drizzle with cilantro lime dressing, tahini sauce, or hummus dressing for extra flavor.
Avocado Toast Recipe
Equipment
- Bowl and fork for mashing avocados
- Potato masher or pastry cutter (if mashing multiple avocados)
- Knife for slicing avocados and removing the pit
- Toaster for toasting bread
Ingredients
- 1 slice of bread
- ½ ripe avocado
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Select Great Avocados: Choose ripe but not over-ripe Hass avocados that yield slightly to a gentle squeeze. Discard any bruised or brown parts.
- Toast Good Bread: Toast thick-sliced whole grain bread until golden and crisp.
- Mash Avocado Separately: Scoop avocado flesh into a bowl, remove the pit, and mash it with a fork until creamy.
- Season with Salt: Mix in a pinch of salt per avocado half for flavor.
- Assemble Avocado Toast: Spread mashed avocado evenly on toasted bread slices.
- Optional Garnish: Finish with a light sprinkle of flaky sea salt for added taste.
- Serve: Enjoy your creamy and delicious avocado toast!
Nutrition
What to Pair with Avocado Toast?
- Mustard Pickled Deviled Eggs
- Egg Quesadilla
- Salmon Gravlax
- Fried Salmon Patties
- Quick Caramelized Onions
