Lauren Whitaker · Avocado toast

Smashed Avocado on Sourdough with Cherry Tomatoes

8 ingredients

6 steps

What you need

  • 2 slices sourdough bread, about 1.5 cm thick
  • 1 large ripe avocado
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 6 cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 pinch red pepper flakes, optional
  • flaky sea salt, to taste
  • black pepper, to taste

Method

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  1. 1

    Toast the bread until golden and crisp on both sides.

  2. 2

    Halve the avocado, lift out the stone and spoon the flesh into a bowl.

  3. 3

    Add the lemon juice and a pinch of sea salt. Mash with a fork, leaving some chunks for texture.

  4. 4

    Drizzle the warm toast with half of the olive oil.

  5. 5

    Spread the avocado thickly over the toast, right to the edges.

  6. 6

    Top with the tomatoes, the rest of the olive oil, red pepper flakes, more sea salt and black pepper. Eat straight away.

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