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Smashed avocado toast

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Smashed avocado toast

Lemony smashed avocado on crisp sourdough with tomatoes, feta and a pinch of chilli.

10 min Serves 4 Australian

Smashed avocado toast is ripe avocado mashed with lemon and salt, piled on crisp sourdough with tomatoes, feta and a pinch of chilli. It takes ten minutes and works as a breakfast or a light lunch. The crisp toast and the bright lemon are what make it more than a snack.

Ingredients

  • 4 slices sourdough bread, thick-cut
  • 3 avocados, ripe
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 200 g cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 100 g feta, crumbled (optional)
  • 1 pinch chilli flakes (optional)
  • salt, to taste
  • black pepper, to taste

Method

  1. Toast the bread one of two ways, in batches if you need to. Use a toaster until golden and crisp at the edges, 2 to 3 minutes, or a dry griddle pan over a high heat for 1 to 2 minutes a side, until it has dark stripes. You want it properly crisp, so it holds up under the avocado.
  2. While the bread toasts, halve the cherry tomatoes and toss them in a small bowl with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and a pinch of salt. The salt draws out their juice and makes them taste sweeter.
  3. Halve the avocados (ripe ones give a little when pressed), take out the stones and scoop the flesh into a bowl. Add the lemon juice, about 3 tablespoons, and a good pinch of salt and pepper, then mash with a fork, leaving some chunks for texture. Taste, and add a little more salt if it needs lifting.
  4. Drizzle the toast with the rest of the olive oil and pile the avocado on top. Spoon over the tomatoes, then scatter over the feta and the chilli flakes (if using) and a twist of pepper. Serve straight away, before the avocado starts to brown.

Tips

  • A ripe avocado gives a little when you press it near the stem; a hard one will not mash.
  • Toast the bread properly crisp so it does not go soft under the avocado.
  • Mash the avocado just before eating, because it starts to brown once cut.

Common questions

How do I stop smashed avocado going brown?

Lemon juice slows the browning, but it is best eaten straight away. Mash it just before serving.

What bread is best for avocado toast?

Thick-cut sourdough, toasted until crisp. It holds the topping without going soggy.