Recipe: Perfect Gourmet Avocado Toast

Gourmet Avocado Toast. The latest craze has been sweet potato and avocado toasts, and gourmet toasts, where the toast is actually a slice of fresh sweet potato, not a dough made with mashed sweet potatoes. Crazy I know, but we now live in a world of mash-ups where anything goes. Toast has never been the same since avocado's reign began.

You might be surprised at how easy it is to make gourmet avocado toast. Mash the avocado in a small bowl. Add the salt, pepper, and lemon juice and fold together. You can cook Gourmet Avocado Toast using 9 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Gourmet Avocado Toast

1. You need 1 of Large Ripe Avocado.
2. Prepare 2 of Large Pieces of Sourdough Bread.
3. You need of Crumbled Feta Cheese.
4. Prepare Leaves of Fresh Arugula.
5. Prepare 1 Squeeze of Fresh Lime Juice.
6. Prepare 1 of Light Drizzle of Olive Oil.
7. It's of Red Chili Flakes.
8. You need of Coarse Rock Salt OR Himalayan Pink Salt.
9. It's of Coarsely Ground Black Pepper.

Toast the bread and then top with the sliced egg. Sprinkle the five spice powder over the top of the eggs and then garnish with sesame seeds. On each slice of toast spread some of the Italian smashed avocado. Finish each toast with a pinch each of dried basil/oregano/kosher salt/pepper, a garnish of micro basil and a drizzle of evoo.

Gourmet Avocado Toast step by step

1. Prepare your Avocado by slicing it in half lengthwise running your knife into the top narrow half and then circling it all around the pit. Twist the two halves of the avocado to separate it and then remove the pit by giving it a firm whack with your knife blade and then twisting it out..
2. Dice the avocado by running your knife lengthwise down the flesh so that the tip of your knife just touches the skin at the bottom. Make vertical cuts about a cm apart and then make horizontal cuts across also about a cm. Use a spoon to scoop out the diced avocado..
3. Toast your sourdough bread using either a toaster or my favourite method: under a broiler. You'll have to be more careful when it's under the broiler since it can burn very quickly but the result is a nice crispy crust on top while the rest of the slice remains chewy..
4. Place the diced avocado evenly over the toast pieces and press down gently just so they cling to the bread a little bit. Top with crumbled feta, a squeeze of lime juice, a sprinkle of coarse salt, black pepper, chili flakes, and arugula leaves..

The Mediterranean - Lather your toast in your mashed avocado base and add on a Greek-inspired salad made with chickpeas, red onion, diced tomatoes, olive oil, diced cucumber, salt & pepper, olive oil, and (of course) feta cheese. Photo courtesy of Fannetastic Food The avocado toast craze isn't slowing down anytime soon. The totally trendy snack item has not only taken over the food scene, but has also taken over everyone'sInstagram feed. Yes, we're aware that this crunchy-yet-creamy combo is delicious, nutritious and easy to make, but let's keep it real: The classic version of avocado toast (crispy bread + smashed avocado + sea salt + olive oil. Top the bread with the avocado.