Spicy Avocado Toast with Spiced Nuts
Ingredients
Spicy Nuts
- ¼ cup mixed nuts, roughly chopped (almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, macadamias, or walnuts)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons spicy seasoning of your choice (Cajun, Sriracha seasoning, or Tabasco seasoning)
Avocado Toast
- 2 thick slices grain or sourdough bread
- 2 tablespoons ricotta cheese
- 1 avocado, sliced
- Juice of ½ lemon
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- ½ cup arugula
- 2 poached eggs (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Toss the chopped nuts with olive oil and spicy seasoning until evenly coated.
- Spread the nuts on a baking tray and roast for 6–8 minutes, until aromatic and just starting to brown. Allow them to cool.
- Toast the bread and spread each slice with ricotta cheese.
- Arrange avocado slices over the ricotta. Sprinkle with lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
- Top with a small mound of arugula and scatter the roasted spicy nuts over each slice.
- Add a poached egg on top if desired.
Servings
Serves 2
Nutrition (Per Serving)
- Calories: 440
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 16g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g
- Sodium: 570mg
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 18g
