Creamy Avocado Egg Smash (Print)

A creamy blend of smashed avocado and chopped eggs on toasted whole-grain bread with herbs.

# Ingredients:

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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

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

# Directions:

01 - Place eggs in a small saucepan, cover with cold water, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes to hard-boil.
02 - Drain eggs and cool under cold running water, then peel and roughly chop them.
03 - Scoop out avocado flesh into a medium bowl and mash with a fork.
04 - Add chopped eggs, lemon juice, chives, parsley, salt, and pepper to the avocado and mash gently until combined, keeping some texture.
05 - Toast whole-grain bread slices to desired crispness.
06 - Spread the avocado and egg mixture evenly over the toasted bread slices.
07 - Optional: garnish with extra chives or chili flakes and serve immediately.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It comes together faster than scrambled eggs but tastes like you actually tried.
  • The creamy avocado and soft eggs create this perfect texture without needing any fancy technique.
  • Works equally well at 7 AM when you're rushed or at noon when you want something light and real.
02 -
  • The avocado oxidizes quickly once exposed to air, so squeeze that lemon juice on immediately—it's your best defense against the browning that happens.
  • Room-temperature eggs blend into the avocado like butter, but cold ones stay stubbornly separate, so give them a minute to settle if you pulled them straight from the fridge.
  • Toast your bread just before assembling—once it meets the mixture, it's got maybe three minutes before the moisture starts winning.
03 -
  • Buy avocados every time you see the right one ripening instead of waiting until a recipe calls for it—this way you'll always have one ready for the moment you want it.
  • Keep whole-grain bread in the freezer so toast is always an option, and freeze-toasted bread somehow tastes even better than fresh.
  • Make hard-boiled eggs at the start of your week so this breakfast literally never requires any real cooking on the morning you need it.
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