Pesto Avocado Toast with Fresh Tomatoes
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5.0
12 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
1 (Slice)
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Calories
221 kcal
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Cuisine
International
Pesto Avocado Toast with Fresh Tomatoes
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Summer on toast: Smashed avocado is topped with zesty vegan pesto and thinly sliced tomatoes. Just 15 minutes required for this plant-based meal or snack!
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Ingredients
BASIL PESTO
- 2 cups tightly packed fresh basil (large stems and buds removed // ~3 ounce or 85 g package as recipe is written)
- 2-3 large cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1/4 tsp sea salt (plus more to taste)
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbsp water (plus more as needed // or sub additional olive oil)
TOAST
- 1 slice bread of choice (vegan, gluten-free as needed // we like New Cascadia Farmhouse)
- 1/4 - 1/3 large avocado, sliced (ripe and green)
- 2 Tbsp basil pesto (ingredients listed above)
- 1-2 slices tomato (heirloom for best flavor // or baby cherry tomatoes)
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
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Instructions
- PESTO: To a food processor or small blender, add the basil, garlic, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, and sea salt and blend/mix on high until a loose paste forms.
- Add olive oil a little at a time (streaming in while the machine is on if possible) and scrape down sides as needed. Then add water a little at a time until the desired consistency is reached — a loose, scoopable sauce that’s not too thin or watery.
- AVOCADO TOAST: Toast bread in a toaster or in the oven until golden brown. Top with sliced avocado and use a fork to smash. Then add 2 tablespoons pesto (per slice of bread) and spread it over the avocado with a fork or spoon. Add sliced tomatoes and sprinkle with a pinch each of sea salt and red pepper flakes. Enjoy right away!
- Pesto can be made in advance and used for avocado toast throughout the week. Store leftover pesto in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. After that, pour into an ice cube tray, freeze, and store up to 1 month or more. Thaw at room temperature or in the refrigerator overnight.
Notes
- *Recipe as written makes enough pesto for 3 slices of toast.*Pesto slightly modified from our Easy Vegan Pesto.*Inspired by Picnik in Austin, Texas.*Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated with whole wheat bread and with 2 tablespoons pesto per slice.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1slice
Calories
221
(11%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
9.1g
(18%)
Fat
11.4g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
1.6g
(8%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1.8g
Monounsaturated Fat
6.9g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
438mg
(18%)
Potassium
512mg
(15%)
Fiber
6.5g
(26%)
Sugar
2.6g
(5%)
Vitamin A
1419IU
(28%)
Vitamin C
13.2mg
(15%)
Calcium
112mg
(11%)
Iron
2.2mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1(Slice)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 221 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 221 | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 9.1g | 18% |
| Fat | 11.4g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.6g | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.8g | 11% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6.9g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 438mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 512mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 6.5g | 26% |
| Sugar | 2.6g | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 1419IU | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 13.2mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 112mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2.2mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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5.0
12 reviews
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