Avocado Egg Smash Toast (Print Version)

Creamy avocado and egg blend on toasted bread, enhanced with lemon juice and fresh herbs for a wholesome start.

# What You Need:

→ Avocado Egg Smash

01 - 2 large eggs
02 - 1 ripe avocado
03 - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
04 - 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives (optional)
05 - 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (optional)
06 - 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
07 - 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

→ For Serving

08 - 2 slices whole-grain bread, toasted
09 - Extra chives or chili flakes, for garnish (optional)

# How-To Steps:

01 - Place eggs in a small saucepan, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes to hard-boil.
02 - Drain and cool eggs under cold running water. Peel and roughly chop.
03 - Scoop out avocado into a medium bowl and mash with a fork.
04 - Add chopped eggs, lemon juice, chives, parsley, salt, and pepper to mashed avocado. Gently mash until combined, leaving some texture.
05 - Toast whole-grain bread slices to preferred crispness.
06 - Evenly spread avocado and egg mixture over toasted bread slices.
07 - Top with extra chives or chili flakes if desired, and serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It comes together in 22 minutes flat, which means breakfast doesn't have to be a production.
  • The protein keeps you genuinely satisfied until lunch, no mid-morning crash.
  • You can tweak the herbs and toppings endlessly depending on what's in your fridge.
  • It tastes like you spent way more effort than you actually did.
02 -
  • An underripe avocado will resist mashing and taste slightly bitter; overripe ones turn into mush—aim for that moment when it yields with gentle pressure.
  • The lemon juice is doing crucial work here: it seasons the dish and keeps the avocado from turning that sad grayish-brown within minutes of cutting.
  • Toast your bread properly, because soggy bread will just turn into mush and ruin the textural contrast that makes this dish appealing.
03 -
  • Don't add the lemon juice until right before you assemble the toast, or you'll have oxidation creeping in despite your best intentions.
  • A pinch of fleur de sel instead of regular salt tastes noticeably better if you have it, though it's not essential.
  • If you're feeding someone for the first time, plate it nicely and they'll think you tried harder than you did.
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