There are countless ways to make avocado toast. At its simplest, it’s just avocado and bread. But it’s easily elevated with the addition of nuts, radishes and fresh herbs. You can vary the toppings depending on what you like and what you find seasonally at the farmers market. Here’s a classic recipe to get you started.
Avocado Toast
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Elevate your avocado toast with pistachios, radishes, and fresh herbs. This classic recipe highlights the best of seasonal flavors.
A fewsprigsparsley, chervil, basil or cilantro, stems removed
Olive oil
Instructions
Toast the bread until lightly golden. Peel and cut up the avocado. Distribute the chunks of avocado evenly on the toast and mash lightly with a fork, covering the entire surface of the toast.
Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with the chopped pistachios, pressing them in slightly to the mashed avocado. Top with slices of radish and scatter a few chopped leaves of the herb of your choice. Drizzle with olive oil and serve immediately.
Krista Harris is the former owner and current associate publisher of Edible Santa Barbara. She is perpetually planning a trip to Italy. You can find her poetry and other writing on her website, InAndOutOfTheGarden.com
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