Are you in love with the smashed avocado toast trend? I know I am. And it doesn’t hurt that I live in the avocado mecca of Ojai Valley, where avocado farms dot the landscape and I have five varieties of avocado trees growing in my small orchard. My son Nicholas is the grandmaster of avocado toast, making a batch almost every day. He helped me create his favorite, pictured above. You can master the art of a really simple avocado toast, which you can then build upon with additional avocado toast toppings. We love to serve this rustic Best Avocado Toast recipe using toasted freshly baked bread we get from our farmers market, but you can use any whole grain toast you like. Learn more about how to use avocados in the kitchen here.
As we made this toast today, I picked a dill flower from my garden to adorn the toast and placed it on the vintage wood bench by my vegetable garden. A volunteer scallop squash vine just happened to photo bomb this picture, as it wrapped it’s tendrils around my bench.
And that’s just how it should be enjoyed—simple, rustic, deliciousness at it’s earthy best—with a little kick of the unexpected if you so desire it! I am sharing a list of 24 of my favorite avocado toast toppings to go with this recipe too!
Step-by-Step Guide
Best Avocado Toast Toppings
Follow the recipe below for basic avocado toast, and check out these plant-powered toppings (as many or as few as you like) to add a kick of pizzazz to your creation.
- Watermelon radish slices
- Shaved cauliflower (raw or roasted)
- Lemon-marinated chopped kale
- Heirloom tomato slices
- Field or wild greens (mache, mesclun, sorrel, dandelion or purslane)
- Fresh basil leaves
- Kimchee
- Kalamata olives
- Fresh cilantro
- Roasted red peppers
- Bruschetta
- Lavender
- Edible flowers (pansies, nasturtium, rose petals)
- Sriracha sauce
- Smoked paprika
- Baked tofu
- Roasted eggplant
- Curried chickpeas
- Sliced strawberries
- Mango slices
- Hemp seeds
- Pistachios
- Cornichons
Learn how to make this recipe in my video of Top 4 Classic Vegan Sandwiches.
Description
Learn how to make the best avocado toast the easy way with this super simple recipe, step by step avocado toast guide, handy chart of creative avocado toast toppings, and more!
- 4 slices whole grain bread (i.e., ciabatta, Italian, seeded bread)
- 1 large ripe avocado (must be ripe)
- 1 clove garlic, minced (optional)
- 1 tablespoon (15 mL) fresh lemon juice
- Sea salt (to taste, optional)
- Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
- Toast sliced bread in a toaster, toaster oven or top rack of the oven (400 F; or 200 C) until light golden and crunchy (about 5 minutes).
- Split avocado in half and remove pit. Scoop out center of each avocado half with a spoon and place it in a small bowl.
- Mash the avocado with a fork and add garlic (if using), lemon juice, salt (optional), and freshly ground black pepper and combine well.
- Spread the avocado (dividing evenly, about 3 tablespoons each) on slices of toast, sprinkle with additional sea salt and black pepper if desired.
- Add suggested avocado toast toppings (see above) if desired.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Entree
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 224
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 239 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: avocado toast, avocado toast toppings, best bread for avocado toast, avocado toast seasoning
For other plant-based sandwich recipes, check out the following:
Farro and White Bean Veggie Burgers
Double Chickpea and Vegetable Pitas
Easy Zucchini Tomato Sandwich
Vegan BLTA Sandwich
Sriracha Sesame Breakfast Tofu Sandwich
Open Face Beet Fennel Sandwich
Toasted Chickpea Sea-Salad Sandwiches
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