Name: Avocado Toast
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 slices sturdy bread ($0.40*); 1 garlic clove (peeled, $0.08); 1 avocado (medium-sized, $1.39**); 1 tsp lemon juice (fresh, $0.14); ⅛ tsp salt ($0.02); ⅛ tsp black pepper (freshly cracked, $0.02); 1 pinch crushed red pepper ($0.02)

A classic avocado toast recipe with 3 easy variations. Perfect for a quick breakfast, lunch or midday snack!

Ingredients

2 slices sturdy bread ($0.40*)

1 garlic clove (peeled, $0.08)

1 avocado (medium-sized, $1.39**)

1 tsp lemon juice (fresh, $0.14)

⅛ tsp salt ($0.02)

⅛ tsp black pepper (freshly cracked, $0.02)

1 pinch crushed red pepper ($0.02)

Instructions

1 Toast the bread

2 Cut 2 slices of sturdy bread. Toast the bread in a toaster or in a skillet on the stovetop until golden brown.

3 Rub the peeled garlic clove over the top of the warm toasted bread, making sure to fully cover the entire surface area.

4 Mash the avocado

5 Next, halve the avocado and remove the pit. Scoop out the avocado flesh from both halves and place it in a bowl. Add a small squeeze of fresh lemon juice (about 1 tsp), salt and pepper to the bowl and mash the avocado with a fork. I recommend leaving it just a little chunky.

6 Make the toast

7 Divide the avocado mixture and spread it on top of each slice of toast. Top with a pinch of red pepper flakes and a pinch of sea salt (optional).