Food Recipes Avocado Toast 3.4 (312) Add your rating & review By Lindsay Maitland Hunt Lindsay Maitland Hunt Lindsay Maitland Hunt is a food writer, editor, and cookbook author. Highlights: * Joined Real Simple as an editorial assistant, rose to associate food editor, and eventually to a three month stint as food and entertaining editor * Freelance recipe developer and food writer * Recipe developer and food writer for BuzzFeed * Released two cookbooks: Healthyish (2018) and Help Yourself (2020) Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 12, 2016 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Here’s a benefit to starting your day with toast topped by creamy avocado: The fruit is loaded with fiber plus cholesterol-lowering monounsaturated fats. Get the recipe.. Photo: Danny Kim Yield: 2 serves Ingredients 2 slices whole-grain bread, toasted 1 avocado, sliced 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice Kosher salt ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes Directions Top the bread with the avocado. Mash the avocado lightly with a fork. Drizzle with the oil and lemon juice. Sprinkle with ½ teaspoon salt and the red pepper. Rate it Print