Summer Fresh Produce: Strawberry Avocado Toast

I can't think of a more delicious combination for avocado toast than to add strawberries and feta to the mix.  It's the perfect bite all summer long!

Strawberry Avocado Toast

Sometimes a quick snack or breakfast item is in order.  One that taste great but isn't hard to make.  Avocado Toast fits that category.  This version mixes buttery toasted bread with chunky avocado, sweet sliced strawberries, and a sprinkling of feta cheese, all topped with a balsamic drizzle.  This toast is SOOOO YUMMY!

This is such an outstanding sweet/salty/creamy combination of flavors and the toast is a simple as can be to make.  I toast a nice large piece of buttered bread in the skillet and use that as a base.  The rest is just chopping your ingredients and piling it on.  So flavorful and it's the perfect item for breakfast, brunch, or a snack.  You could even do these on little crostini bread slices and serve as appetizers!  We'll be making this all summer long.

Enjoy!

What Ingredients do I need?

• Bread - I either use a large slice of sourdough or country loaf.

• Butter

• Avocado - make sure it is ripe.

• Strawberries - organic is best, and make sure they are very red and ripe.

• Feta Cheese - a mild version works best.

• Balsamic Drizzle - I use this one.

Substitutions and Variations

• Use Ricotta Salata instead of feta cheese

• Leave off the cheese

• Use your favorite bread

• Mash the avocado if you like and then top with the remaining ingredients

• Leave off the balsamic drizzle

• Add some fresh chopped mint

• Use peaches or nectarines instead of strawberries

• Use small French bread slices to make crostini

Kitchen Tips and Notes

• For a little more decadence, I butter the bread and toast it in a skillet over medium heat. This produces a nice buttery, crispy toast.  You can use a toaster instead if you prefer and leave off the butter if you want.



• Perfect for:

-breakfast
-brunch
-snacks
-appetizers

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Strawberry Avocado Toast

serves 1-2

1 large slice of bread
butter
1/2 to 1 small avocado
5-6 strawberries - diced
feta cheese 
balsamic glaze for drizzle

Butter your bread slice and place it in a skillet over medium high heat and toast the bread until golden and crispy.

Dice the avocado and strawberries, place in a bowl and mix together.  Top toast with mixture and top with feta cheese crumbles.  Drizzle a little balsamic glaze over top and season with a little salt. Cut in half and serve immediately.

Summer Entertaining: How to Cut Watermelon Spears

Try this unique way to cut watermelon for all your summer entertaining!

How to Cut Watermelon Spears

If you're entertaining this summer I'm sure that watermelon will be on your menu.  Let's learn to cut this refreshing an hydrating watermelon in to long spears that are easy to handle and visually appealing.    This is an easy way for a crowd to grab and eat watermelon.  With the rind serveing as a handle to grab and eat from you have a cute presentation and less mess!

Cutting a watermelon this way is really easy.  Since this is a technique, I've linked a video to show you how to do it here:  How to cut a watermelon

What Ingredients do I need?

• A personal sized watermelon works great but any size watermelon will do.

Kitchen Tips and Notes

• Make sure to have a sharp large chef's knife so you can easily cut through the rind.

• Some people like to cut off the 4 sides (just to remove the white rind) which will give you a more square shape to begin with.  This isn't necessary though.

• Place watermelon spears in a large bowl with the rind sticking out for easy grabbing.

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How to Cut Watermelon Spears

1 personal sized watermelon

Cut your watermelon in half.  Lay one half of the watermelon cut side down on your board.  Make vertical slices 1 inch apart across the watermelon.  Turn the watermelon and cut more vertical 1 inch slices across the watermelon to give your cube-like spears.

(Refer to the video here.)

Summer Brunch: Avocado and Tomato Toast

These delicious avocado and tomato toasts are the perfect summer breakfast, brunch, or snack!

Avocado and Tomato Toast 

Summer is the perfect time to eat in-season produce and keep things light. Avocado toast has been around for a while and don't we all just love it? This is a variation and features slices of avocado and juicy ripe grape tomatoes.. Top them off with off with salt and pepper and a drizzle of olive oil and you'll have the perfect snack, breakfast, brunch item.  

4 basic ingredients and you have an outstanding standing dish!  So simple to make.  Your whole family will love it and you'll want to eat this all summer long!

Enjoy!

What Ingredients do I need?

• Your favorite bread.  I chose a nice sourdough.
• ripe avocados
• grape tomatoes 
• olive oil 
• salt & pepper 

Substitutions and Variations

• Use slices of heirloom tomatoes for a decadent treat
• Add some feta cheese or ricotta salata
• Drizzle with some balsamic glaze
• Add some cut basil

Kitchen Tips and Notes

• Toast your bread in a toaster or in a skillet for nice golden toasted bread
• Keep your avocados and slices for nice chunky bites
• Once you slice your avocado in 1/2, take one half and peel the skin leaving the flesh together in one piece. Cut in to slices.
• Eat right away so your avocado doesn't turn brown.

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Avocado and Tomato Toast 

serves 1 - 2

1 slice of a large piece of bread
1/2 avocado, peeled and sliced
1/4 cup grape tomatoes, cut in half
olive oil for drizzling
salt & pepper

Cut your bread in half and toast it in the toaster.  Otherwise you can butter the slice of bread and toast it in a skillet over medium heat, turning once.

Place slices of avocado on each slice of toasted bread.  Top with grap tomato halves.  Drizzle each slice with a little olive oil, and sprinkle with salt & pepper to taste.  Serve immediately.