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Smashed Avocado on Toast Topped with Salsa

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Simple food is best. Smashed Avocado on Toast Topped with Salsa it about as simple as you can get. If easy and delicious is your thing, then this is for you.

Smashed Avocado on Toast ready to eat.

Are you an avocado lover? I never used to be, and for the life of me, I don’t know why. Some weird thing in my head told me guacamole was not delicious. WHAT? How is that possible?

Seriously, it was a LONG time before I defied my brain and decided to give avocados a shot. I mean how can so many people LOVE this stuff and my brain said NO? I always tell the kids (and the grandkids) you won’t know if you like it until you try it. OMG! I literally have gone years not enjoying avocados for no reason.

Smashed Avocado in a bowl.

Now avocados are ALWAYS in my kitchen, and you will often see me cutting one open and just scooping out that delicious, soft green flesh and eating it off the spoon. I don’t even need toast. Would you believe hubby thought this was disgusting? Apparently, his brain was sending the same message.

Since avocados are so healthy (you know that right?), there are lots of ways to incorporate them into recipes. I use them for my grandson’s favourite pudding and fun party appetizers too.

Avocado On Toast, Avocado Toast or Avocado Toasts?

When searching for the best SEO term for this post, it was apparent that many terms are used for making this simple, delicious dish. Since I put smashed avocado on top of toast, I chose the “on toast” term.

Toast brushed with garlic oil.

I never use the plural for toast, do you? Maybe it is the brain thing again, but toast is toast, and if I have one piece of toast or 3, it is just toast to me.

The best bread (yes gluten-free works) for avocado toast is a personal preference for sure. If you are like me and pile the avocado high on top of that toast, you will want a dense bread so it doesn’t break when you pick it up. You sure don’t want to loose any of that delicious topping before it gets to your mouth.

How To Make Avocado Toast

My answer is HOWEVER YOU WANT. You don’t need a recipe. There are lots of great avocado toast ideas on the web, along with lots of reasons to eat avocados too. Have a look and see for yourself.

Smashed Avocado piled on top of toast.

When I said I was going to make avocado toast for lunch, hubby gave the “are you kidding me” look. I knew he would love it, but he had to find that out for himself. Back to the you won’t know unless you try argument.

He loves ALL the ingredients (except for the smashed avocado), so this sounds like the perfect lunch to me. I just knew he would LOVE the avocado too.

For this recipe (if you want to call it that) I toasted multi-grain bread, and then brushed it with garlic olive oil. Have you ever tried flavoured oils? So good. Piled on the smashed avocado, sprinkled a few red pepper flakes (for heat), some smoked sea salt (to make the flavours pop), and a good spoonful of salsa. Added some arugula leaves as garnish (but you don’t have to).

I took this tasty avocado on toast to hubby while he was busy on the computer. I figured his mind would be on other things as he ate. Guess what? He LOVED it! Looks like his brain needed some rewiring too. How can you not love this? Simply delicious, and heck it’s so easy he can make it too. Bonus.

Smashed Avocado on Toast Topped with Salsa ready to eat.

Have fun experimenting with your choice of bread and toppings. Smashed Avocado on Toast Topped with Salsa is the perfect brunch, lunch, snack or dinner. Easy, delicious, and nutritious. Give it a try soon.

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Smashed Avocado on Toast Topped with Salsa ready to eat.

Smashed Avocado on Toast Topped with Salsa

Course: Breakfast/Brunch, dinner, Snack
Cuisine: Canadian
Keyword: Yuppie Food
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 305 kcal
Author: Homemade & Yummy
Smashed Avocado on Toast Topped with Salsa is easy, nutritious and no recipe necessary. Makes the perfect brunch, lunch, snack or dinner. Pick your favourite bread and toppings. Smash an avocado, pile it on toast, add some toppings (or not) and devour.
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Ingredients

  • 1 Avocado (about 5 ounces)
  • 2 slices bread (your choice)
  • 1 tbsp garlic olive oil
  • 2 tbsp salsa
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 1/8 tsp smoked sea salt
  • 4 arugula leaves (optional/for garnish)
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Instructions

  1. Cut the avocado in half. Remove the pit, and scoop the flesh into a bowl.

  2. Mash roughly with with a fork and set aside.

  3. Toast your choice of bread.

  4. Brush toast with garlic olive oil.

  5. Divide smashed avocado onto the slices of toast.

  6. Sprinkle on the red pepper flakes.

  7. Sprinkle on the smoked sea salt.

  8. Top with salsa.

  9. Garnish (or not).

  10. ENJOY!!

Recipe Notes

You DON'T need a recipe. Smash the avocado, pile it on toast, add your choice of toppings (or not) and eat! Be sure to use a nice dense bread (gluten free works well) so it does not fall apart when you pick it up.

Nutrition Facts
Smashed Avocado on Toast Topped with Salsa
Amount Per Serving
Calories 305 Calories from Fat 198
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22g 34%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Sodium 429mg 18%
Potassium 589mg 17%
Total Carbohydrates 23g 8%
Dietary Fiber 8g 32%
Sugars 3g
Protein 5g 10%
Vitamin A 8.1%
Vitamin C 12.9%
Calcium 6.3%
Iron 8.5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. Avocado toast is an australian staple!!!!
    If you go out for brunch and there isn’t at least 3 ways to eat your avo toast then you would be very surprised as it is just the BEST brunch dish!

    Loving the use of salsa! I usually opt for smoked salmon or a poached egg, but salsa will be on the menu tomorrow!

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  2. I haven’t tried making avocado toast yet, but I have all the ingredients for this sitting my fridge right now. I can’t currently eat eggs, so I’ve been at a loss for breakfast ideas! Totally making this tomorrow!

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  4. This is one of my favorite lunches! I have avocado toast at least once a week, and I love your idea of adding a healthy salsa!

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  5. Easy and delicious is definitely my style! Long live avocado toast!!

    P.S. I tell my kids the same thing–tastes buds are always changing and you never know when you’ll start liking a food you thought you disliked. It’s happened to them with several foods. 🙂

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  9. Haha I feel the same way about lobster! I went so long saying “ew” and then I said, “what the heck is wrong with me that sooo many people love it??” So, I forced myself to eat it a few times and now I love it and feel silly that I wasted so much time without lobster in my life! Anyway, yessss, avocados are one of my all-time faves and I could eat this toast every single day!

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  13. Now you’ve got me over contemplating toast vs. toasts. LOL! I can’t resist avocado. I was like you for a long time, though, and wouldn’t touch it. Thank goodness I got over that! This looks amazing!

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  22. A darling friend came to my house a while back and brought the ingredients with her to make this for me! I wasn’t expecting it and it was such a thoughtful gesture. I’m glad I’ve seen this recipe as I can now make it again for myself. Thank you #RecipeoftheWeek

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  38. This post came right on time . Just last night I was talking to my friend and we were talking about avocados. I have some I need to use up and you just helped me out. I’m going to try this toast out. It sounds delicious!

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  44. Your household is exactly like ours — Hubby loves his avocados and we always have some. But, I can see me making a guacamole toast topping and I’d even go even so far as to put bacon in it. Great breakfast or lunch. Love the savory!!

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  48. Me and my family is a big avocado fan!! We can it it any time of the day .. and these smashed avocado toast looks very delicious and healthy!

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  54. Avocado is seriously growing to be one of my best friends. It’s just so creamy and so gooooodddd with salt and lime/lemon specifically- UGHHHH!! But this toast looks BOMB as well!

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