Avocado Egg Smash Toast (Printable)

A creamy, protein-rich avocado and egg toast enhanced with fresh herbs and lemon juice.

# What You'll Need:

→ Avocado Egg Smash

01 - 2 large eggs
02 - 1 ripe avocado
03 - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
04 - 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives (optional)
05 - 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (optional)
06 - 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
07 - 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

→ For Serving

08 - 2 slices whole-grain bread, toasted
09 - Extra chives or chili flakes, for garnish (optional)

# Step-by-Step:

01 - Place eggs in a small saucepan, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes until hard-boiled.
02 - Drain eggs and cool under cold running water. Peel and roughly chop.
03 - Scoop out avocado into a medium bowl and mash with a fork.
04 - Add chopped eggs, lemon juice, chives, parsley, salt, and pepper to the avocado. Mash gently, leaving some texture.
05 - Toast the bread slices until golden and crisp.
06 - Spread the avocado and egg mixture evenly over the toasted bread.
07 - Top with extra chives or chili flakes if desired and serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It comes together in under 15 minutes but tastes like you spent half the morning in the kitchen.
  • The protein hits different when you're eating it—keeps you satisfied way longer than plain toast.
  • You can make it exactly how your mouth wants it, swapping herbs or adding heat without overthinking.
02 -
  • The moment lemon juice touches the avocado, a clock starts ticking—make and eat this within minutes or the avocado will oxidize and turn gray no matter how pretty it looked.
  • Using eggs that are at least a week old makes peeling them infinitely easier; fresh eggs from the farmer's market look impressive but will make you pull your hair out.
  • Don't skip the salt and pepper on the eggs before you mash them together; it's the difference between tasting like actual food versus tasting like sad avocado toast.
03 -
  • Toast your bread while the eggs are cooling; you want everything ready to assemble in seconds so the avocado doesn't have time to oxidize.
  • If your avocado is slightly underripe, let it sit in the mash with the lemon juice for a minute—the acidity softens it and the fork will do the rest of the work.
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