Avocado Toast on Whole Grain (Printer View)

Creamy mashed avocado with lemon and seasoning atop crispy whole grain toast, ready in 5 minutes.

# 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

# Method:

01 - Toast whole grain bread slices until golden and crispy to your preference.
02 - Cut avocado in half, remove pit, and scoop flesh into a small mixing bowl.
03 - Add lemon juice, sea salt, and black pepper. Mash with fork until mostly smooth while maintaining slight texture.
04 - Spread mashed avocado mixture evenly over each toasted bread slice.
05 - Garnish with desired toppings such as feta cheese, tomato slices, seeds, or red pepper flakes.
06 - Plate and serve immediately while bread remains crisp.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It comes together in literally five minutes but feels like something you would order at a fancy cafe
  • The creamy avocado against crunchy toast creates this perfect textural contrast that never gets old
02 -
  • Rubbing raw garlic on your toasted bread before the avocado goes on is the kind of move that makes people ask what your secret is
  • The avocado mixture can sit for a few minutes but the lemon juice only buys you so much time before oxidation kicks in
03 -
  • Keep the avocado pit in the leftover mashed portion if you are only making one serving, it actually does slow down browning
  • A light drizzle of good olive oil over the top right before serving makes everything feel more restaurant quality
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