California avocado toast
Smashed avocado on sourdough with lemon, chilli and radish
Avocado toast took off in the cafés of Los Angeles and San Francisco, where California's Hass avocados are grown, and it is now the state's standard weekend brunch. The trick is simple ingredients done well: thick sourdough toasted hard, ripe avocado smashed with lemon and good salt, and something crunchy and sharp on top. Chef's tip: season the avocado more than you think, with salt and lemon; underseasoned avocado tastes flat.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Toast the 2 thick slices of sourdough until deep golden and crisp all the way through, so it holds up under the avocado.
4 minStep 2: Halve the 2 ripe avocados, scoop it into a bowl and mash roughly with a fork with the 1 tbsp lemon juice and half the ¼ tsp flaky sea salt, leaving some chunks. A common mistake is mashing it smooth like baby food.
3 minStep 3: Drizzle the toast with the 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil and pile on the avocado.
1 minStep 4: Top with the 3 radishes, 1 tbsp fresh coriander or chives, ¼ tsp chilli flakes, 1 tbsp toasted pumpkin or sesame seeds and the rest of the salt, and eat at once.
2 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 360 kcal
- Protein
- 8 g
- Carbs
- 34 g
- Fat
- 22 g
- Fibre
- 9 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does california avocado toast take?
- About 15 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 5 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- What can I use instead of ripe avocados?
- Mashed peas with lemon juice (for dips).
- What can I use instead of lemon juice?
- Lime juice, same amount.
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