Description
This upgraded avocado toast combines creamy avocado with zesty lemon juice, a hint of chili flakes, and fresh herbs on crispy sourdough. It’s a quick, customizable, and satisfying plant-based meal perfect for breakfast, lunch, or a snack.
Ingredients
2 slices sourdough bread
1 large ripe avocado
1/2 lemon, juiced
Pinch of sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley or cilantro
Optional toppings: sliced radish, cherry tomatoes, microgreens, poached egg
Instructions
- Toast the sourdough slices until golden and crispy.
- Cut the avocado in half, remove the pit, and scoop the flesh into a bowl.
- Add lemon juice, sea salt, and black pepper to the avocado and mash with a fork to desired texture.
- Spread the mashed avocado onto the hot toast.
- Sprinkle red pepper flakes and chopped herbs on top.
- Add optional toppings like sliced radish, cherry tomatoes, microgreens, or a poached egg, if desired.
- Serve immediately to enjoy the contrast between the creamy avocado and crispy toast.
Notes
Use gluten-free bread for a gluten-free version.
For extra protein, add a poached egg, smoked salmon, or hemp seeds.
Store mashed avocado with plastic wrap directly on the surface to reduce browning.
Toast the bread just before serving for best texture.
Customize with different herbs like chives or dill, or switch up the bread type.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Toasting
- Cuisine: Modern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
