“4 for £1” said the sign above a whole mountain of avocados at Portobello Market a couple weeks ago. Never one to turn down a bargain, I grabbed four perfectly ripe ones and then contemplated what I would do with them. Avocado toast! It’s been on my list of things to make for a while and its simplicity was exactly what was required the next day at lazy Sunday brunchtime.
It’s too simple for a proper recipe. Scoop the flesh from four ripe Hass avocados (use what you have), squeeze in the juice of about half a lemon and season liberally (salt, black pepper and Tabasco/chili flakes). A splash of extra virgin olive oil also really brings it all together, not something I expected. Mash it all up and spread the mixture liberally on hot toast.
Fried or poached eggs seem to be a popular pairing with avocado toast and while we did try it, I didn’t think it worked so well. There was no textural contrast between the silky egg yolk and the creamy avocado.
Much better was the avocado toast with canned sardine fillets: we’re very partial to the Waitrose ones that come packed with lemon or chilli.
Oh boy, I need some avocados now.
Thu, 8 Dec, 2011 at 00:36
They always have lots of avocados going cheap at Kingston market, and I also make avocado toast – plenty of freshly ground sea salt & pepper….or with some bacon – so good!
Thu, 8 Dec, 2011 at 00:38
drool!!! this is going to be the first thing i make when i get back to hawaii and all our fresh local avocados! ^_^
Thu, 8 Dec, 2011 at 00:50
Yum, Ive never tried avocados with toast but looks delicious. You should try them with honey on top- amazing!
Thu, 8 Dec, 2011 at 00:55
wow- this looks amazing. I so wish I had a fresh avocado- I have toast, sardines and eggs! ugh!
Thu, 8 Dec, 2011 at 01:20
mmm avocadoes!
Thu, 8 Dec, 2011 at 03:58
Mmmm… I love those pound bowls of fruit and vegetables. So much cheaper than the supermarkets. And I like the idea of avocados especially paired with salmon trimmings on sour dough toast. A quick and simple supper.
Thu, 8 Dec, 2011 at 09:26
mmm i love some creamy avocado on crispy toasted sourdough! yum. one thing you can try with eggs is to scramble the eggs, then fold in the mashed avocados. there’s still no textural contrast, but you get an avocado-flavured (gosh that sounds bad actually hmmm) creamy scrambled egg..
Thu, 8 Dec, 2011 at 11:26
I love avocados, they are the savoir of boring lunches, I top pretty much everything with a sliced or mashed up avocado. I miss my old lunches of avocado on toast now they’ve banned toasters from the office!
Thu, 8 Dec, 2011 at 11:36
I agree about eggs and avos not being so good. I think the best is just a drizzle of lime juice, a sprinkle of my smoked chilli sauce and a little salt.
Thu, 8 Dec, 2011 at 13:44
the one with the poached egg is just – mouth-watering
Thu, 8 Dec, 2011 at 16:54
Sometimes the simplest foods are the best. We enjoy avocados on toast often…and it helps that we raise avocados on our family farm! We featured your post today on our Facebook page! Thank you! Facebook/Avocados_Direct
Thu, 8 Dec, 2011 at 19:14
Green stuff on toast is just wrong 🙂
Thu, 8 Dec, 2011 at 21:04
I have a problem with avocados, they reminds me of an ex girlfriend who would only wear green and eat avocados constantly. Couldn’t stand her.
Fried eggs on anything work.
Fri, 9 Dec, 2011 at 07:53
I eat avocado toast regularly – absolutely love it. I top mine with chipotle flakes. Yum!
Fri, 9 Dec, 2011 at 15:18
Try on a crunchy toast with a dash of dijon mustard and a drop of mayo. Divine!
(idea stolen from the Wednesday chef)
Fri, 9 Dec, 2011 at 21:17
I’ve always always loved avocados – especially on toast 🙂
Fri, 9 Dec, 2011 at 21:17
P.S. chop some flat-leaf parsley or coriander and mix with the mashed avocado!
Sat, 10 Dec, 2011 at 10:11
If I didn’t know better, I’d swear those were mushy peas! 😀
Sat, 10 Dec, 2011 at 18:23
Avocado on toast with balsamic vinegar is yummy too!
Sat, 10 Dec, 2011 at 20:56
I love avocado in salads and everywhere. But i started to love it with something sweet. I usually spread a little bit honey or jam on a rice cracker and then put avocado. I do not know why but it is heaven or me 🙂
Sun, 11 Dec, 2011 at 21:32
Great with a soft boiled egg and smoked salmon
Mon, 12 Dec, 2011 at 03:44
Simple and yet so much awesome.
Wed, 14 Dec, 2011 at 18:31
Wow – I never realised avocado on toast was so popular!
Jonny: Bacon! You, sir, are a genius.
Kathy: Ooooh, lucky! 😀
simplydelish: Honey! Will do. I’ve yet to try avocados in a sweet preparation.
Jill: Sardines on toast are also delicious!
kat: Yay!
Robert: Oh salmon trimmings! I love those bargain packs of perfectly good bits – I regularly buy ham trimmings if I see them for sale.
Shu Han: I never would have thought of mixing the eggs in! Will have to try when I next get avocados – thanks!
lazygiraffe: We too are not allowed toasters! Or microwaves. 😦
Alicia: Lime juice, yes. I forgot to mention that I think I prefer lime juice on avocados over lemon juice.
Ilse: Thank you!
Mimi Avocado: Thank you so much!
Mrs Trellis: 😀
Mzungu: Ah, yes. I do understand.
Helen: I need to find me chipotle flakes!
Ziu: Dijon? Wow, never thought of that!
Vivian: Oh yes, coriander is great with avocado!
travelrat: 😀
angela: Oh, good one! Love avocado salads with balsamic.
Indre: Someone once told me about avocado milkshakes – apparently in Asia, avocados are treated as fruits (which they are). So, sweet all the way!
Carl: Oh, that must be where I’m going wrong. Best to soft/hard boil the egg then.
Kat n Kim: Oh yes, so good!
Fri, 16 Dec, 2011 at 22:12
Avocado on toast with marmite is my favourite combination, often I have it on rye toast which is worth a try.
Thu, 22 Dec, 2011 at 21:14
last week I had a simple avocado on toast and they were scrumptious.
Sat, 24 Dec, 2011 at 20:42
Caz: Oooh, the bread above was half wheat, half rye. I’ve got to find all rye – thanks!
alicehon: Yay for avocado toast!
Sat, 7 Jan, 2012 at 01:03
I love avocado toast mashed with a little chilli, lime and topped with a dollop of strained yoghurt. Or topped with crispy fried bacon bits…