Avocado Toasts

Avocado Toasts could be just the gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan recipe you've been looking for. One serving contains 163 calories, 2g of protein, and 16g of fat. For 64 cents per serving, this recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. 115 people have tried and liked this recipe. It is brought to you by Foodnetwork. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 10 minutes. Head to the store and pick up red pepper flakes, garlic, salt and pepper, and a few other things to make it today. With a spoonacular score of 72%, this dish is good. Try Mashed Avocado Toasts, Avocado-Sardine Toasts, and Crab-and-Avocado Toasts for similar recipes.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 5 minutes

Cooking duration: 5 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 8-ounce ripe avocado, halved, pitted and peeled

1 clove garlic, peeled and halved

4 slices whole grain or whole wheat bread

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or unsalted butter, softened

Crushed red pepper flakes, optional

Fine salt and freshly ground black pepper

Flaky sea salt, for serving

Equipment:

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Mash the avocado with a fork in a shallow bowl until chunky. Season with fine salt and black pepper. Toast the bread until browned and crisp. Lightly rub 1 side of each slice with the cut side of the garlic until fragrant; discard the garlic. Lightly brush the toasts with oil, and season with fine salt and pepper. Divide the mashed avocado evenly among the toasts, and top with more flaky sea salt, more black pepper and red pepper flakes if using.

 

Step by step:


1. Mash the avocado with a fork in a shallow bowl until chunky. Season with fine salt and black pepper.

2. Toast the bread until browned and crisp. Lightly rub 1 side of each slice with the cut side of the garlic until fragrant; discard the garlic. Lightly brush the toasts with oil, and season with fine salt and pepper. Divide the mashed avocado evenly among the toasts, and top with more flaky sea salt, more black pepper and red pepper flakes if using.


Nutrition Information:

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162k Calories
1g Protein
15g Total Fat
6g Carbs
10% Health Score
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Calories
162k
8%

Fat
15g
24%

  Saturated Fat
2g
14%

Carbohydrates
6g
2%

  Sugar
0.55g
1%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
424mg
18%

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Protein
1g
3%

Vitamin E
2mg
20%

Fiber
4g
18%

Vitamin K
18µg
17%

Vitamin A
676IU
14%

Folate
47µg
12%

Vitamin B6
0.2mg
10%

Potassium
321mg
9%

Vitamin B5
0.82mg
8%

Vitamin C
5mg
7%

Manganese
0.14mg
7%

Copper
0.14mg
7%

Vitamin B3
1mg
6%

Vitamin B2
0.1mg
6%

Magnesium
21mg
5%

Phosphorus
40mg
4%

Iron
0.73mg
4%

Zinc
0.52mg
3%

Vitamin B1
0.05mg
3%

Calcium
15mg
2%

Selenium
0.77µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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