Description
Cottage cheese and avocado toast brings Mediterranean freshness to breakfast tables with creamy textures and bold flavors. Crisp sourdough bread cradles a luxurious blend of protein-packed cottage cheese and smooth avocado, offering you a quick, nutritious morning delight.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 slices bread (sourdough, rye, wholegrain, etc.)
- 1 large avocado (4.94 ounces / 180 grams)
- ⅔ cup plus 1 tablespoon full-fat cottage cheese (180 grams)
Seasonings and Spices:
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ⅓ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Pepper to taste
Garnish and Optional Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons chives, finely chopped
- Microgreens or alfalfa for garnish
- 2 teaspoons butter or extra virgin olive oil (optional)
Instructions
- Carefully slice a ripe avocado in half, removing the pit, and scoop out the flesh into a medium-sized mixing bowl.
- Crush the avocado using a fork, creating a rustic, textured consistency with small chunks rather than a completely smooth puree.
- Incorporate cottage cheese into the mashed avocado, adding finely minced chives, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper.
- Gently fold the ingredients together, ensuring an even distribution of flavors, and taste to adjust seasoning as needed.
- Select your preferred bread – sourdough, whole wheat, or artisan loaf work exceptionally well – and prepare for toasting.
- Lightly brush each bread slice with extra virgin olive oil or unsalted butter (approximately or 15 milliliters) on both sides.
- Heat a non-stick skillet over medium temperature, placing bread slices to toast for 2-3 minutes until edges turn golden brown and crisp.
- Carefully flip the bread, continuing to toast the opposite side for an additional 1-2 minutes until achieving a uniform, crunchy texture.
- Alternatively, use a standard toaster, which provides a quick and convenient toasting method.
- Transfer the toasted bread to a serving plate and generously spread the avocado-cottage cheese mixture across each slice.
- Garnish with a sprinkle of red pepper flakes for a subtle heat and add a handful of delicate microgreens or alfalfa sprouts for freshness.
- Serve immediately to enjoy the optimal temperature and texture of this sophisticated open-faced toast.
Notes
- Prep like a pro by mashing avocados chunky, not completely smooth for textural excitement.
- Cottage cheese adds creamy protein punch when mixed with herbs and seasonings.
- Bread transformation happens through careful toasting, delivering golden crispy edges.
- Oil or butter creates delicious flavor enhancement during bread browning process.
- Toppings like red pepper flakes and microgreens provide vibrant final visual and taste flourish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 410 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 360 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 9 g
- Protein: 17 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg