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a slice of avocado toast topped with fresh avocado and slices of tomato.
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Easy Avocado Toast Recipe

This easy avocado toast is a made-for-one breakfast, half a ripe avocado mashed over one slice of toasted bread and finished with olive oil and flaky salt. It's made with real, simple ingredients and sized for one.
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time3 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Diet: Low Lactose, Vegetarian
Keyword: avocado, avocado toast
Servings: 1 serving
Author: Joanie Zisk

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 slice bread - thick-cut and sturdy like sourdough or whole grain
  • ½ ripe avocado
  • ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt - plus a pinch more of kosher or flaky salt for topping
  • ⅛ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper - plus more to taste
  • ½ teaspoon extra virgin olive oil - for drizzling
  • Optional: sliced tomatoes, a squeeze of lemon or lime, a fried egg, cooked bacon, or smoked salmon
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Instructions

  • Toast 1 slice of bread until deeply golden and firm, about 2 to 3 minutes. It should be crisp enough to hold the avocado without going soft.
  • While the bread toasts, mash ½ of a ripe avocado in a small bowl with a fork until spreadable, leaving a few small chunks for texture.
  • Stir ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt and ⅛ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper into the mashed avocado.
  • Spread the avocado evenly over the warm toast, all the way to the edges.
  • Drizzle with ½ teaspoon olive oil, finish with a pinch of salt, and serve immediately while the toast is crisp.

Notes

Toast in a Skillet or Broiler: A toaster is all you need, but a skillet or the broiler also works and gives the crust a little more char. Whichever you use, toast until the bread is deeply golden and firm so it holds the avocado.
Skip Overripe Avocados: Once an avocado is past ripe, the flesh turns watery and loses its flavor. Press gently and choose one that gives just slightly, with no sunken or mushy spots.
Add Flaky Salt Last: A pinch of flaky sea salt adds a little crunch on top. Because it dissolves as it sits, add it right before you take the first bite.
Use Good Bread and a Ripe Avocado: With this few ingredients, each one shows. Sturdy, fresh bread and a properly ripe avocado make more difference here than any topping.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 243kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 436mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg

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