01/21
Friday Fuel: Avocado Toast
Finding healthy breakfasts can be a challenge for so many people. A lack of plant-based breakfast options is one of the biggest complaints I get from clients.
Here are some of my favorite go-to breakfast ideas:
- Green drink or juice
- Protein shakes
- Protein cookies
- Superfood Oatmeal
- Avocado Toast or bagel
- Acai bowls or smoothie bowls
- Just Eggs (scrambled, or frittata) with soy chorizo
- Coconut yogurt & granola
- Banana sushi (banana topped with almond butter and hemp seeds)
- Dates & almond butter
- Toast with peanut or almond butter and jam
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Today I’m sharing my favorite way to make avocado toast. The reason I love avocado toast so much is how versatile it is. It’s like pizza - keep the basics on hand - and top it with whatever your heart desires. Have fun, get creative. I like mine with hummus, garlic, roasted tomatoes and pickled onions. But the possibilities are endless:
- Mushrooms
- Green onion
- Radishes
- Carrot or cucumber ribbons
- Herbs
- Feta cheese (vegan or regular)
- Oven roasted garlic
You can play around with spices (my kids love Tajin) and herbs as well. I plant parsley, cilantro, chives, kale, dill and basil in my garden; this way, I always have a new herb to choose from when it comes to garnishing salads, tacos or avocado toast in this case.
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Roasted Tomato & Avocado Toast with Hummus
Yields 2 servings
INGREDIENTS
- 1 large slice sourdough bread, cut in half
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 Tbsp red bell pepper hummus
- 1 Tbsp whipped garlic spread
- 2 Tbsp Kite Hill Ricotta Cheese (or other ricotta cheese)
- ½ large ripe avocado (or 1 whole small avo)
- 2 Tbsp sliced red onion (or sub pickled onions)
- Parsley and mint, finely chopped
- Sea salt & pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
- Lightly salt the cherry tomatoes, add them to an air fryer basket. Cook for 5 minutes at 390 degrees F.
- Meanwhile, place your bread slices in a toaster or toaster oven. Toast until crunchy and lightly brown.
- Spread the garlic sauce equally onto each toast. Then layer the hummus, the Ricotta and then the avocado.
- Spread the roasted tomatoes, onion slices and fresh herbs equally amongst each avocado toast. Salt and pepper, to taste. Serve immediately.
Enjoy!
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Juli Novotny lives in Southern California with her tribe and spends her days cooking up a storm in her little plant-based kitchen. After owning a gluten-free vegan cookie company for 11 years, Juli has since been cooking for clients, consulting for health food start-ups, and developing recipes for cool, like-minded brands. Last year Juli finished an intensive course in Plant-Based Nutrition through Cornell University online. You can find more of her recipes on her food blog: www.purekitchenblog.com or on IG: @purekitchenblog