Cafe-Style Smashed Avocado on Sourdough
Creamy Hass avocado roughly crushed with lemon juice, piled onto crisp toasted sourdough and finished with crumbled Danish feta, ripe tomatoes, and fragrant dukkah.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 15 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 395 kcal
Equipment
- •Toaster or heavy frypan
- •Medium mixing bowl
- •Fork
- •Bread knife
- •Pastry brush
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 395 kcal
- fat
- 24 g
- carbs
- 36 g
- fibre
- 8 g
- protein
- 10 g
- calories
- 395 kcal
Instructions
- 1
Scoop the avocado flesh into a medium mixing bowl.
- 2
Add one tablespoon of lemon juice, finely grated zest, and a pinch of sea salt.
- 3
Mash roughly with a fork, keeping plenty of chunky avocado pieces.
- 4
Brush both sides of the sourdough slices lightly with olive oil.
- 5
Toast the bread in a dry frypan over medium-high heat until golden and crisp.
- 6
Spoon the smashed avocado generously over each warm slice of sourdough.
- 7
Top with the halved cherry tomatoes and crumbled Danish feta.
- 8
Scatter with dukkah, chilli flakes, and fresh herb leaves.
- 9
Drizzle lightly with remaining olive oil and serve immediately.
Chef's tips
Choose avocados that yield gently to thumb pressure near the stem. Do not puree the avocado in a food processor, as cafe-style smashed avo relies on a rustic, chunky texture. Toast the sourdough thoroughly so it stays crisp under the moist topping.
Ingredient substitutions
- Danish feta → crumbled goat cheese or dairy-free vegan feta
- dukkah → toasted sesame seeds and a pinch of ground cumin
- sourdough bread → thick-sliced gluten-free seeded bread
Storage
Best assembled fresh, but mashed avocado can be stored tightly covered with cling film pressed onto the surface for up to twenty-four hours.
Reheating
Reheat only the sourdough in a toaster before adding fresh toppings.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Over-mashing the avocado into a smooth guacamole rather than keeping chunky texture.
- •Using underripe avocados that taste bitter and will not crush easily.
- •Letting the toast sit too long before serving, which makes the crust soggy.
Serving suggestions
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