Avocado Toast on Whole Grain (Printable Version)

Creamy seasoned avocado spread on crispy whole grain toast, ready in just 5 minutes with endless topping possibilities.

# What You'll Need:

→ Bread

01 - 2 slices whole grain bread

→ Avocado Mixture

02 - 1 ripe avocado
03 - 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
04 - 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
05 - 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

→ Optional Toppings

06 - 1 tablespoon crumbled feta cheese
07 - 1/2 small tomato, thinly sliced
08 - 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds
09 - Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes

# How to Make It:

01 - Toast whole grain bread slices to desired level of crispiness using a toaster.
02 - While bread is toasting, halve the avocado, remove the pit, and scoop the flesh into a small bowl.
03 - Add lemon juice, sea salt, and black pepper to the avocado. Mash with a fork until mostly smooth, leaving some texture if desired.
04 - Spread the mashed avocado evenly over the toasted bread slices.
05 - Top with your choice of optional ingredients such as feta, tomato slices, seeds, or red pepper flakes.
06 - Serve immediately while bread is warm.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It's genuinely faster than brewing coffee, which means you can actually eat something substantial before rushing out the door.
  • The creamy avocado against crispy toast hits that textural sweet spot that makes your taste buds wake up.
  • You can dress it up fancy with seeds and fresh tomato or keep it plain depending on your mood and what's in your kitchen.
02 -
  • An avocado that feels soft all over when you squeeze it gently is ripe; one that has hard spots or is mushy will either taste bitter or mealy, so take the extra thirty seconds to choose wisely at the store.
  • The moment lemon juice hits the avocado, it stops the oxidation process, which is why that squeeze is non-negotiable if you're not eating this immediately.
03 -
  • Rub a cut garlic clove across the warm toast before spreading avocado if you want an almost imperceptible savory depth that makes people ask what you did differently.
  • Keep your avocados in the fridge once they're ripe, and this dish becomes a legitimately grab-and-go breakfast option that doesn't sacrifice nutrition for convenience.
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