Description
A fast, satisfying breakfast or snack combining creamy avocado with high-protein cottage cheese for a balanced bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 slices sturdy bread (sourdough or whole-grain)
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1–2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/8–1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- A pinch of black pepper
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Toast the bread until well browned, about 3–5 minutes in a toaster.
- Halve the avocado, remove the pit, and mash with lemon juice, salt, and black pepper.
- Drain the cottage cheese in a sieve for 5 minutes to remove excess whey.
- Spoon the cottage cheese onto the warm toast and top with the mashed avocado.
- Finish with a drizzle of olive oil, red pepper flakes, and a grind of black pepper.
Notes
Drain cottage cheese to avoid soggy toast. Choose ripe avocados for best flavor.
- Prep Time: 7 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Toasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 10mg