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    Home » Recipes » the daniel plan

    Tomato Avocado Toast

    Published: Aug 1, 2014 · Modified: Mar 17, 2022 by Sally Cameron · This post may contain affiliate links · 12 Comments

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    Beautiful California avocados. I eat them every day. Buttery, creamy, healthy, and totally irresistible. Of course they are good as guacamole, on sandwiches, in omelets, stuffed with crab or chicken salad, whirled into creamy dips or smoothies, added to green salads and about a million other ways. Have you tried them on toast? Yes, toast! Unbelievable. My current addiction - tomato avocado toast.

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    Tomato Avocado Toast

    A month ago we had a little staycation at the Montage Hotel in Laguna Beach. This fabulous resort prides itself on wonderful food and of course, healthy options for health-oriented guests, like us.

    Our last morning, the waiter told us a new thing on the menu was avocado toast with a poached egg on the side with some tomatoes. It was the perfect breakfast for me. The crunch of toast (gluten-free), topped with creamy chopped avocados, a little salt and pepper. It’s amazing how the most simple things can be the most sublime.

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    Avocado Toast in Ventura

    Roll back a few weeks, we invited ourselves over to some good friends house for the weekend (hey what are friends for?). They have a gorgeous home with a view of the California coast. We were there to shoot a post, sponsored by Sub-Zero-Wolf. Find these fun photos and recipe link for Prosciutto-wrapped grilled jumbo scallops.

    While we were working in the kitchen, Dave made lunch for us. And what did he make? Unprompted by me? Yep. Avocado toast with heirloom tomatoes topped with fresh sprouts from the farmers market. I see a trend here.

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    Avocado Toast at Home

    Since the Montage and Ventura trips I have really enjoyed my avocado toast. It works for breakfast, poached egg optional, and as lunch or afternoon snack. I just can’t seem to get enough of them. I use gluten-free bread, but you can also use whole grain or whole wheat. Top them with microgreens (optional) for a nice texture complement and nutrition hit.

    How Cut Tomato Slices: Knife Options

    How do you get beautiful, even tomato slices like in the photo above? First, use ripe but not squishy tomatoes. Firm is fine. Next, choose the right knife.

    A knife with a serrated edge works great. Sometimes they are labeled as cheese and tomato knives. I have one and it's super handy. Another option, a granton edge slicing knife (often use for slicing meat) or a sharp Santoku, another knife with the granton edge (reduces drag as you slice and slices clean).

    All of these knives are multi-purpose and a nice add to your collection.

    What Are Microgreens?

    They are the shoots of leafy greens, herbs and vegetables such as arugula, cilantro, Swiss chard, mustard, beetroot, and kale. Microgreens are picked around 2 weeks of age, just after the first tiny leaves have developed.

    Microgreens are not the same as sprouts. Best yet, microgreens are packed with even more nutrition than their fully grown adult versions.

    NPR reported that researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the University of Maryland, looked at four groups of vitamins and phytochemicals including vitamin C, vitamin E, and beta carotene across 25 varieties of microgreens.

    They found that leaves from almost all of the microgreens had four to six times more nutrients than the mature leaves of the same plant. So if you are into healthy eating, here are good reasons to add these ‘babies’ to your diet.

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    What To Do With Microgreens

    Do microgreens replace the full grown veggies in your diet? No. Think of them like a shot of vitamins. Use them in smoothies, salads, sandwiches, wraps, as garnishes, and here, to crown avocado toast. They are widely available in produce departments. 

    No longer a novelty item, you can find microgreens at markets like Whole Foods, Traders Joes and other health-oriented markets. You can even grow your own.

    While summer avocados and heirloom tomatoes are plentiful, make some toast, pile it high and enjoy. And squeeze a little lime over the top.

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    📖 Recipe

    Tomato Avocado Toast |AFoodCentricLife.com

    Avocado Toast with Tomatoes

    Sally Cameron
    If you love avocados, you will love avocado toast. Make them plain or add the tomato slices, microgreens for extra vitamins and a squeeze of lime. Enjoy for breakfast (with or without a poached egg on the side), lunch or a snack. Halve recipe for 2 servings.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 10 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4
    Calories 334 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 8 slices bread gluten-free, whole grain or whole wheat
    • 8 slices of tomato
    • 2 avocados diced or mashed
    • 4 small handfulls microgreens of your choice
    • 2 limes quartered
    • Salt and pepper as needed

    Instructions
     

    • Toast bread crisp. Top toast with sliced tomatoes and diced avocados mixed with some lime juice, salt and pepper. Top with microgreens. Squeeze lime over the top and season with a little more salt and pepper as desired.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 334kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 9gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 275mgPotassium: 729mgFiber: 11gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 616IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 99mgIron: 3mg
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    Comments

    1. Waseekah says

      January 19, 2018 at 6:43 pm

      Hi Sally,
      Thank you so much for your support. Please visit my site: http://www.maamgotgreens.com

      Thank you,
      Waseekah

      Reply
    2. Waseekah says

      January 17, 2018 at 2:13 pm

      Hi Sally,
      Avacado Toast with tomatoes and microgreens (Mustard) recipe is terrific idea.
      We would like to use it in our website www.maamgotgreens.com as a featured recipe using mustard baby green with one your beautiful photograph.

      Thanks,
      Waseekah

      Reply
      • Sally Cameron says

        January 17, 2018 at 4:32 pm

        Hi Waseekah, glad you like it! Yes, you can use it but please link back to my site for credit with site name so we both benefit ;). I saw a 2018 trend report recently that said they were tired of avocado toast and it's "over". It will never be over for me! I love it. Good food is just good food, trendy or not.

        Reply
    3. Katherine says

      October 09, 2017 at 6:28 am

      Hi Sally,

      Your Avacado Toast with tomatoes and microgreens recipe is fabulous.
      I would really love to feature this in our website Greenthickies. I will not be posting the actual full recipe, but will only use one image, title, a small quote and link directly back to your post here.
      Would that be okay?

      Thanks a lot 🙂
      Katherine
      Greenthickies

      Reply
    4. Katherine says

      October 07, 2017 at 6:40 pm

      Hi Sally,

      I love your Tomato Avacado Toast with Microgreens.

      I would also really love to feature it in our website Greenthickies. Would that be okay?
      Can I use one of your recipe images for it? I will not be posting the actual recipe, but only one image, title, a small quote and link directly back to the original post.
      Will that be okay?

      Thanks a lot 🙂
      Katherine,
      Greenthickies

      Reply
      • Sally Cameron says

        October 23, 2017 at 3:01 pm

        Hi Katherine. Sorry for the delayed response. I usually do them daily. We were traveling in Spain and I had little time to keep up with comments and often slow internet issues. Yes you can and thanks for asking. Best, Sally.

        Reply
    5. Gail says

      July 06, 2015 at 2:12 pm

      A new version of one of my favorites. Beautiful. Will try it right away... Thank you.

      Reply
    6. Kori says

      August 02, 2014 at 6:22 am

      Avocado toast has been on my list for so long, and this is definitely the prettiest one I've seen yet 🙂

      Reply
    7. Debbie Burgess says

      August 02, 2014 at 5:06 am

      Sally, so simple, healthy, clean, and I can't wait to try this combination! I think I'll put the egg on top. 🙂 Thank you for sharing this!

      Reply
    8. Amallia @DesireToEat says

      August 02, 2014 at 2:31 am

      wow, this is looks so delicious and healthy. 🙂

      Reply
    9. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

      August 01, 2014 at 11:06 pm

      this looks so light, delicious and perfect for summer! beautifully captured.. i love avocado on toast, will definitely be trying this recipe out in my kitchen!

      Reply

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      12/21/2020 at 6:09 am

      […] Tomato Avocado Toast: Sprouts and microgreens came to prominence early in culinary trends as a flashy garnish on bruschetta and other open-faced plates. Microgreens offer lots of crunchy texture to contrast with the creamy avocado and juicy tomato slices in this classic appetizer. […]

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