Avocado toast — a classic. Learn all the tips and tricks on how to make the best avocado toast, including topping ideas.
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Avocado Toast Recipe
Avocado toast is a classic these days. It’s simple and delicious and best of all, it’s super easy to make.
It’s full of healthy, unsaturated fats, packed with fiber, and it’s an effortless breakfast or snack. Avocado toast can also be enjoyed for lunch or dinner as a side to protein packed salad or a hearty bowl of soup.
The topping possibilities are endless too!
What is Avocado Toast?
Avocado toast is a type of open sandwich consisting of toast with mashed avocado, salt, and black pepper. You can enjoy it as simple as that or add your favorite toppings.
Building an Avocado Toast
- Choosing the bread – denser, moister whole-grain bread works the best for avocado toast. You’ll want thick sliced bread that can withstand heat when toasted.
- Buying the avocado – choose an avocado that’s a little bit firm with dark green skin. When you bring it home keep it out on the counter so it can fully ripen.
- Toppings – when it comes to avocado toast toppings the possibilities are truly endless. Here are six topping combinations to try.
1. Avocado Toast with Smoked Salmon + Red Onions
2. Avocado Toast with Tomato Caprese
3. Avocado Toast with Egg + Herbs
4. Avocado Toast with Cucumber + Fresh Dill
5. Avocado Toast with Tomatoes + Basil Pesto
6. Avocado Toast with Banana + Sunflower Seeds + Honey (my favorite!)
So what are your favorite ways to top an avocado toast? Sure…a little olive oil, salt+pepper, and squeeze of lemon sounds good but when the mood strikes what are you guys loading it up with????
Avocado Toast
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Yield: 1 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Description
Learn how to make the best avocado toast 6 different ways. All the tips and tricks you need to master this incredibly combo.
Ingredients
Avocado Toast with Smoked Salmon + Red Onions
- 1 slice bread (any type but crusty bread works the best), toasted
- 1/2 avocado, mashed
- 1–2 slices of smoked salmon
- thinly sliced red onion
- salt + pepper
Avocado Toast with Tomato Caprese
- 1 slice bread (any type but crusty bread works the best), toasted
- 1/2 avocado, mashed
- handful of grape tomatoes, halved
- handful of mozzarella balls/pearls, depending on size halved or left whole
- chopped fresh basil
- drizzle of olive oil
- salt + pepper
Avocado Toast with Egg + Herbs
- 1 slice bread (any type but crusty bread works the best), toasted
- 1/2 avocado, mashed
- 1 egg, cooked sunny side up
- minced fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, dill, chives)
- salt + pepper
Avocado Toast with Cucumber + Fresh Dill
- 1 slice bread (any type but crusty bread works the best), toasted
- 1/2 avocado, mashed
- fresh cucumber slices
- minced fresh dill
- salt + pepper
Avocado Toast with Tomatoes + Basil Pesto
- 1 slice bread (any type but crusty bread works the best), toasted
- 1/2 avocado, mashed
- couple slices of juicy tomato, such as heirloom
- drizzle of basil pesto (homemade or store bought)
- drizzle of olive oil
- salt + pepper
Avocado Toast with Banana + Sunflower Seeds + Honey
- 1 slice bread (any type but crusty bread works the best), toasted
- 1/2 avocado, mashed
- half of banana, sliced
- sprinkle of sunflower seeds, toasted
- drizzle of honey
Instructions
- For each toast, slather the mashed avocado on top of the toast, followed by the toppings of your choice. Season with salt and pepper as needed.
- Serve immediately.
Keywords: avocado, toast, quick, easy
Sherry says
Those all look great (though I admit I’m scared of the one with banana!). I’m going to try some with cucumbers or tomatoes tomorrow for breakfast. My favourite though, is toast with hummus spread on it, and the avocado chopped and lightly mashed on top. Then I pour some sriracha over everything. So good!
Katya says
I know, Sherry….banana combo is definitely a weird combo. Ha ha. But with great taste. I LOVE hummus too, especially on toast! I’m in the midst of working on a recipe for homemade hummus…so hopefully that will come soon 🙂
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
Avo toast is seriously one of my favourite things to eat.. so all these recipes are ideal for me. I can’t decide which one I like best… so I guess I have to try all six!
Katya says
thanks friend!
Julia says
Giiiiirl, I cannot believe you’ve only been blogging for a year!! Your photos, recipes, and posts are amazing! You should have seen what TRR looked like at year one…let’s just say it was a big ol’ mess, ha! Anyway, I absolutely love this post in all it’s delicious avocadoiness. That smoked salmon toast?! Need!
Katya says
You are so sweet Julia! You know it’s that darn inner voice that we all have :/ Thank you for sweet words. seriously 🙂
Katy | Her Cup of Joy says
All of these look incredible! I always jump on the 10 for $10 deals too when it comes to jumbo avocados:) we have store that sell them for $.88 but they are usually smaller.
Katya says
WOW! $.88 for avocado! I don’t think I’ve ever seen those kind of prices for an avocado. Lucky you 🙂 I usually pay close to $2.25 for one at my local supermarket :/