Guyyysss….I’m excited about today’s post!!! Maybe because I’ve been wanting to share this with y’all forever or maybe because I have a slight obsession with avocados.
Not to mention all the bright colors and textures.
Testing recipes constantly and making sure everything works and tastes good for you guys is obviously the big picture here but if the pics don’t look good, then who’s gonna wanna eat it? That’s kind of my thinking here.
I’ve been doing this blogging thing for a year now and photography has been the hardest part of it all. I’m still learning so much and sometimes don’t give myself enough credit as I look at everything through a microscope and always find the flaws and how I could’ve done it better.
And then sometimes I have days, where I’m like “I think I’m getting the hang of this…” so this post is one of those days. So, please don’t mind while I enjoy my proud moment here because God knows when the next one will be. ugh.
Avocado though. Let’s talk avocado! Who hates spending a fortune on avocados only to bring them home and find that they are overripe and brown inside? Ummm…that would be me.
That’s my life’s biggest pet peeve. Nothing worse than a brown avocado when you just spent over $2 on one. That’s why I keep telling hubby we need to move to CA..avocados are way cheaper and people are way happier 🙂
I stopped at my local Safeway last week and avocados were 10 for $10. I jumped from joy (in my head of course). Because $1 avocados don’t exist around here.
So of course, I stocked up on every hard avocado I could find, knowing I might be throwing half of them away and hopefully making gazillion different toasts with the rest. Oh and we did! It was an avocado week at mi casa.
Out of the gazillion toasts that my taste tester (aka hubby) and I tried these are the favorites! Banana one is the bomb. Such a weird combo I know, but everything just comes together with that first bite.
So, here’s what I got going on here:
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????
6 (Easy!) Ways to Top 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 :/