Avocado Toast: four ways

The breakfast of the hour, the famous avocado toast! But have you ever wondered why your avocado toast doesn’t tide you over until lunchtime? This popular breakfast is often low in protein, which is essential to start your day off on the right foot and give you the best chance of maintaining a good energy level and stable appetite throughout the day.

It’s not always easy to find more complete and balanced alternatives to the meals we love so much. So here are four ways to add protein to your avocado toast, two of them vegetarian and one vegan! You’ll start your day with a complete breakfast that will sustain you right through to lunch!

Classic avocado toast recipe (the basis for all four versions)

Ingredients

• 2 multigrain toasts
• ½ avocado
• 1 tsp (5 ml) fresh lemon juice or concentrate
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method

• Mash the avocado with a fork, add lemon juice, salt, and pepper, then spread on the two slices of bread.

Version 1: With Smoked Salmon

Ingredients

• 50g smoked salmon (about 2-3 slices)

Method

1. Top both avocado toasts with slices of smoked salmon.

Nutritional values: 405 calories | 22g protein | 20g fat | 27g carbohydrates | 11g fiber

Version 2: With Cottage Cheese

Ingredients

• -½ cup (125 ml) 1 or 2% cottage cheese

Method

1. Add cottage cheese to avocado mixture and mix well. Top bread slices with mixture.

Nutritional values: 386 calories | 23g protein | 16g fat | 32g carbohydrates | 11g fiber

Version 3: With Eggs

Ingredients

• 2 eggs, cooked as you prefer (scrambled, boiled, turned, etc.)

Method

1. Place one egg on each avocado toast, whole or sliced.

Nutritional values: 450 calories | 24g protein | 24g fat | 28g carbohydrates | 11g fibre

Version 4:  Green Peas

Ingredients

• ½ cup (125 ml) boiled peas
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) hulled hemp seeds
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) pumpkin seeds

Method

1. Mash peas into avocado mixture.
2. Add hemp seeds to avocado mixture or sprinkle on top of avocado toast.
3. Garnish with pumpkin seeds.

Nutritional values: 468 calories | 21g protein | 22g fat | 35g carbohydrates | 15g fiber

Toppings…for more options!

Once you’ve chosen your version, I’ll share my other suggestions for toppings to satisfy your tastes!

• Thinly sliced radishes
• Pickled red onions*
• Hot pepper flakes
• Pepper

*Quick and easy pickled red onion recipe!

Ingredients

• 1 red onion, thinly sliced
• ½ cup (125 ml) water
• ½ cup (125 ml) vinegar of your choice (I used distilled white vinegar and red wine vinegar)
• tbsp (22.5 ml) honey or maple syrup
• 1 tsp (5 ml) salt
• 1 tsp (5 ml) hot pepper flakes (optional)

Method

1. Place onions in a Mason jar or heatproof pot.
2. Bring water, vinegar, honey, salt, and hot pepper flakes to a gentle boil. Pour mixture over onions.
3. Leave to cool for 30 minutes before refrigerating. Keeps easily for two weeks.

For more breakfast recipes with avocado:

• Mexican Breakfast
• Vegan Chocolate Smoothie

So, which version will you try first? 😉

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