Photos and recipe: Dave Sands
🥑 Ingredients:
- 2 slices of country sourdough bread
- 1 ripe avocado
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
- Firecracker Farm Hot Salt, to taste
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice (about half a lemon)
- Fresh herbs (optional: basil, parsley, or thyme)
- Red pepper flakes or chili crunch (optional, for extra heat)
🔥 Instructions:
1️⃣ Toast the Sourdough:
- Heat a skillet or grill pan over medium heat.
- Toast the slices of sourdough until golden brown and crispy on both sides.
- Optional: Brush with olive oil or butter for extra richness.
- (Toaster or broiler works too!)
2️⃣ Prep the Avocado:
- Cut the avocado in half, remove the pit, and scoop the flesh into a bowl.
- Mash with a fork to your desired texture—creamy or chunky.
- Add a squeeze of lemon juice and a few grinds of Firecracker Hot Salt.
- Mix well.
3️⃣ Toss the Cherry Tomatoes:
- Halve the cherry tomatoes.
- Toss in a small bowl with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and a pinch of salt.
- (Optional: Skip this step and drizzle olive oil over everything at the end instead.)
4️⃣ Assemble the Toast:
- Spread the mashed avocado evenly over the warm toasted sourdough.
- Top with the cherry tomatoes.
- Drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
5️⃣ Garnish & Serve:
- Sprinkle with fresh herbs (if using).
- Add red pepper flakes or chili crunch for an extra fiery kick.
6️⃣ Enjoy!
- Serve immediately while the toast is warm and the tomatoes are juicy.
🔥 Why This Recipe Hits Different:
- Crispy sourdough + creamy avocado = perfection.
- Firecracker Farm Hot Salt adds the perfect spicy kick.
- Fast & easy—ready in just 10 minutes!
- Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a power snack. You’ll never go back to boring avocado toast again! 🚀🔥
About the Author Dave Sands
Dave brings his passion for food and culinary experience as host of The Food Origins Podcast (Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcast - Also on 17 other listening platforms including Google, Stitcher and many others.)
Dave was born and raised in San Francisco, CA. Growing up Japanese and Caucasian , Dave was exposed to many cultures and cuisines immediately. Watching and learning from his late Mother set the seeds of his pure joy of cooking. As a graduate of the City College of San Francisco’s Hotel & Restaurant program, Dave cooked professionally all over the San Francisco Bay Area for five years working in numerous restaurants, catering and corporate food services. With some unfortunate burn out, Dave went on work as a service advisor for a high end car dealer. While working there, he transitioned to one of his dream jobs as a San Francisco Police Officer. After 15 years in Law Enforcement, injuries caused Dave to retire. Cooking became my therapy after my Mother passed away. Dave always cooked throughout his careers, sharing many dishes to family , friends and coworkers. Dave has been fortunate to have met a wide range of people from many aspects of life and can’t wait share their food origin stories!
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