For today’s offering I have combined two quintessential millennial foods: homemade sourdough bread + smashed avocados.
It’s tasty! It’s filling! It provoked a surprising amount of controversy a couple of years back when it was the “cause” of millennials’ dire financial outlook. It’s avocado toast!
The toast below did not cost me $6, but it might have in a café. Whip up one of these babies and pair with a steaming mug of your favorite tea for an at-home café experience.
Recipe
(Serves 1-2, 10 minutes cook time):
Ingredients:
- 2 slices sourdough bread (store-bought is fine)
- 1 ripe avocado (Here’s how to tell if an avocado is perfectly ripe.)
- Small handful microgreens or chopped spinach
- 1/2 tsp urfa biber chili pepper or Aleppo pepper
- 1/2 tsp flaky sea salt
- *Can substitute the dried tears of a millennial who just realized how old their parents were when they bought their first house
- Good quality olive oil (for drizzling)
Steps
- Slice 1-2 pieces of sourdough.
- Toast to desired toasty-ness.
- Peel and pit the avocado. Slice and layer on the bread or smush onto the bread with a fork.
- Wash and dry microgreens.
- Sprinkle each piece of toast with 1/4 tsp urfa pepper and 1/4 tsp salt.
- Top with dried microgreens and a drizzle of olive oil.
Alternative toppings to microgreens: sautéed mushrooms + pine nuts; pesto; almond cheese or vegan cream cheese; sun-dried or sautéed tomatoes. The possibilities are endless!
Do you love or hate avocado toast? What savory or sweet toppings do you prefer to eat on your toast?