Avocado Egg Smash Toast (Printable Version)

Creamy smashed avocado combined with chopped eggs and herbs on toasted whole-grain bread.

# What You'll Need:

→ Avocado Egg Smash

01 - 2 large eggs
02 - 1 ripe avocado
03 - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
04 - 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives (optional)
05 - 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (optional)
06 - 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
07 - 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

→ For Serving

08 - 2 slices whole-grain bread, toasted
09 - Extra chives or chili flakes for garnish (optional)

# How To Make It:

01 - Place eggs in a small saucepan, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes to achieve hard-boiled eggs.
02 - Drain eggs and cool under cold running water. Peel and chop roughly.
03 - Scoop avocado flesh into a medium bowl and mash with a fork.
04 - Add chopped eggs, lemon juice, chives, parsley, sea salt, and black pepper to the mashed avocado. Gently mash and combine while retaining some texture.
05 - Toast whole-grain bread slices to desired crispness.
06 - Spread avocado egg mixture evenly over toasted bread. Garnish with additional chives or chili flakes as preferred. Serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It comes together in under 25 minutes, but tastes like you spent real time on it.
  • The combination of creamy avocado and protein from eggs keeps you satisfied longer than toast alone.
  • You can prep this with whatever herbs you have on hand—it's forgiving and friendly.
02 -
  • If you cook those eggs more than 10 minutes, the yolk develops a gray-green ring that tastes oddly metallic—that's sulfur, and 10 minutes is the sweet spot to avoid it.
  • Don't wait more than a few hours to eat this or the avocado will turn a sad shade of brown where it's exposed to air; this dish is best made and eaten right away.
03 -
  • Buy avocados a day or two before you plan to use them so they're at peak ripeness when you need them—planning ahead makes all the difference.
  • If your lemon is hard and won't juice easily, microwave it for 15 seconds to soften it and release more juice.
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