Author Notes
With more than 410,000 Instagram posts, “avocado toast” is no longer just a fad. Nor are people just eating it for breakfast: it’s also being served for lunch and as a snack, and has become a go-to alternative to grilled cheese for kids and grownups alike. This is a simple, clean and easy go-to recipe for anyone looking for a healthy breakfast option. —simmerandsauce
Ingredients
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2
slices of your favorite seedy whole grain bread, lightly toasted
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1
small avocado, cut in half, pit removed
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1
beefsteak tomato, sliced
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2
Persian cucumbers, skin on, ends trimmed, long thin ribbons made by a vegetable peeler
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1/4
small red onion, thinly sliced
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1 teaspoon
freshly squeezed lemon juice
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Extra Virgin olive oil, for drizzling
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salt and pepper to taste
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red pepper flakes to taste
Directions
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Place the toasted bread on a cutting board. Using a butter knife, scoop out some avocado flesh and spread evenly on each toast, covering the whole area. Drizzle 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice on each toast.
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Place 1-2 two tomato slices on top of avocado.
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Place sliced onion on top of the tomato.
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Gently weave the cucumber ribbons on top making a lattice pattern.
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Drizzle lightly with olive oil. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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