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”3 Delicious Avocado Toast Recipes”
August 4, 2020

”Smash up these simple yet flavourful dishes within minutes!
Avocado toast makes such a light refreshing meal in the summertime—one that you can have for breakfast, lunch or even dinner. While smashed avocado on bread is great on its own, there are plenty of ways to jazz it up: you can serve it vegan, vegetarian or even add some seafood into the mix.
Here are three recipes to up your avo toast game...
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Mushroom, Feta, Avocado Toast
(Can be made Vegan or Vegetarian)
Serves 1 (Can be doubled) 
INGREDIENTS:  
- 1/2 a large avocado 
- handful of mushrooms (whichever are in season/that you feel like eating!) 
- 1 tsp olive oil (or coconut oil) 
- salt & pepper 
- 1 slice of multigrain bread 
- lemon juice 
- feta (optional - vegan if you have it or want to make it)  

INSTRUCTIONS:  
Chop mushrooms and sauté in olive oil on medium heat until tender.  Toast the bread and while that is happening, and smash the avocado in a small bowl, seasoning with a splash of lemon juice, and then spread onto toast.  Layer the mushrooms on top, sprinkle with feta, and salt & pepper.  You can also add chili flakes for heat, or hot sauce.     

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Avocado Tofu-Egg Salad
(Can be made Vegan or Vegetarian) 
Serves ~2  

INGREDIENTS: 
OPTION #1 – Tofu Egg Salad 
- 1 package of MED-FIRM tofu 
- 2 tsp of Shani'seasoning (click to link on how/where to buy) 
- 1 tbsp vegan mayo  

OPTION #2 - Egg Salad 
- 3 or 4 hard boiled eggs 
- 1 tbsp vegan mayo  

REST OF INGREDIENTS: 
- 1 medium sized avocado 
- pea shoots (or sprouts of choice) 
- paprika 
- salt & pepper 
- 1 or 2 slices of multigrain bread (can be closed sandwich instead of open face)  

 INSTRUCTIONS:  
OPTION #1 – Tofu Egg Salad  
Press and drain the tofu to remove the excess water. Roughly chop the tofu and place in a bowl. Sprinkle with 2 tsp of shani’seasoning (or create your own seasoning with garlic powder, turmeric, paprika, black salt, and pepper – it will take a bit of tweaking to get it how you like it).  Once everything is mixed, you may want to add some more seasoning – try it and see if it needs it.  

OPTION #2 - Egg Salad  Hard boil the eggs, and immediately cool in ice bath. When eggs have cooled, peel them and chop them (can remove yolks if required) sprinkle with some salt and pepper.  

TO MAKE THE TOAST:  Toast the bread.  Smash avocado in separate bowl, then add to the tofu or egg mixture, add in the mayo and combine.   Spread on the bread and top with shoots/sprouts (amount is up to you) and a bit of paprika sprinkled on top.      

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Egg, Garlic Shrimp & Roasted Tomato on Avocado Toast 
Serves 1 (Can be doubled)  

INGREDIENTS:  
- 1/2 medium avocado 
- 1 egg 
- 6 grape tomatoes 
- 1 clove garlic 
- 6-8 prawns (depending on size, they will also shrink up) 
- lemon juice 
- 3 tsp olive oil  

INSTRUCTIONS:  
Slice tomatoes in half, and toss in 1 tsp of olive oil. Place cut side down in a frying pan and roast in pan undisturbed for 5 to 6 mins.  Remove from pan, and set aside (covered to keep warm). 

In another pan (or the same, and run a paper towel on it to clean it slightly) add another tsp of olive oil, and then add the shrimp. Cook for 2 mins, then add garlic, and toss/flip the shrimp to the other side. Cook until they become pink and slightly toasty. Place into bowl, then squeeze some lemon juice into the pan, releasing the garlic, cooking for a minute, then pour over the shrimp (cover to keep warm).  Fry your egg to your liking, toast your bread, and smash the avocado (add some lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste).  Plate in this order: Toast, avocado, tomatoes & shrimp (evenly spread around toast), and top with the fried egg with a bit of salt and pepper!