Shamrock Avocado Toast (Printable Version)

A festive toast featuring shamrock-shaped avocado slices and savory everything bagel seasoning.

# What You'll Need:

→ Bread

01 - 2 slices whole grain or sourdough bread

→ Avocado

02 - 1 ripe avocado
03 - 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
04 - Pinch of salt

→ Toppings

05 - 2 teaspoons everything bagel seasoning
06 - Fresh chives or microgreens for garnish, optional

# How To Make It:

01 - Toast bread slices until golden and crisp using a toaster or grill pan.
02 - While bread is toasting, halve the avocado, remove the pit, and carefully peel away the skin.
03 - Slice the avocado thinly and use a sharp knife or shamrock-shaped cookie cutter to cut decorative shamrock shapes from the slices.
04 - Place shamrock avocado pieces in a small bowl and gently toss with lemon juice and a pinch of salt to prevent oxidation.
05 - Arrange the shamrock-shaped avocado on the toasted bread slices in an attractive pattern.
06 - Sprinkle each toast generously with everything bagel seasoning for savory crunch.
07 - Add fresh chives or microgreens as desired and serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It takes 15 minutes total, which means you can pull this off even on mornings when you're running late.
  • The everything bagel seasoning does all the heavy lifting flavor-wise, so you don't need a dozen toppings.
  • It looks fancy enough to photograph or serve to guests, but it's honestly just sliced avocado on toast.
02 -
  • Timing is everything here, and if your toast has been sitting for more than two minutes, it'll start to steam the avocado into something mushy, so work quickly once it pops up.
  • The lemon juice is non-negotiable if you're making this ahead or if there's any gap between cutting the avocado and eating it.
03 -
  • Choose bread that's sturdy enough to hold up to toppings, because the wrong bread choice will sabotage everything else you do right.
  • If your avocado is slightly underripe, thin-slice it anyway rather than trying to spread underripe avocado, because the knife work makes it work better than any amount of mashing ever could.
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