Cheesy tomato and avocado toasts
Why yes, I really am writing a blog post about cheese on toast. They don’t call this site ‘simple vegetarian recipes’ for nothing (and by ‘they’, I mean me).
Have you ever had cheese on toast? My trusty Wikipedia informs me that it’s mostly a British thing. If you’ve never had it before, I probably don’t need to do much explaining – we’re quite fond of our ‘does what it says on the tin’ kind of recipes over here. Cheese on toast – literally, cheese, put on some toast (however toad in the hole is another, altogether less literal, matter).
Wikipedia also informs me that ‘recipe books and internet articles tend to elaborate on the basics, adding ingredients and specifying accompaniments to make more interesting reading’ – and since (say it with me now) everything is better with avocado, I thought I’d avocado-ify my usual lunchtime snack. In fact, avocado toast (bread + avocado + salt and pepper) is one of my favourite breakfasts, so really this is an amalgamation of two of my favourite simple meals.
This recipe really couldn’t be easier. Bread + tomato + avocado + cheese. It’s not rocket science, nor brain surgery, but if you’re unlucky enough to live in a country where cheese on toast isn’t a thing, you might not have thought of it yourself.
In my opinion, the best thing about cheese on toast is those little crispy bits of burnt cheese you get around the edge, and on the baking tray. In fact I’m usually deliberately messy when adding the cheese, getting it all over the tray, because you end up with more crispy bits that way. Gather them up and heap them on top of your cheese on toast, and you get the best of both worlds – crispy cheese and melty cheese in one. Utter heaven!
Cheesy tomato and avocado toasts
Ingredients
- 2 slices thick of good quality bread
- 1 large tomato sliced
- 1 avocado sliced
- 50 g cheddar cheese grated
Instructions
- Lightly toast the bread on both sides.
- Place a couple of slices of tomato on each slice, and then the slices of avocado. Top with the grated cheese, and place under the grill / broiler for a few minutes, until the cheese is golden brown. Serve immediately.
Want another quick lunch recipe? Try my Italian-style roasted vegetable tostadas:
Oh my goodness! It is a very stunning recipe. What a beautiful color and great combination of cheesy tomato and avocado toasts. I love this recipe. I always make it, when I felt angry. Thanks for sharing.
i love avocado. this sounds great!
I’m with Sally here . I could go with this and a little mozzarella. I do love avocados. As Ren says a staple in our house too. Lovely to find your blog.
That sounds remarkably like a grilled cheese sandwich without the top piece of bread and the butter that we usually slather on the bread before toasting!
I’ll have to try this recipe, though, because who needs that second piece of bread anyway?
I like this with a bit of mozzarella….but anything with hot cheese is divine. Great name for a blog btw – love it.
Haha thanks Sally! :)
I’ve never really been that into avocado other than the mighty guac, but I think I need to branch out and try your delish looking toast recipe. Your photos are drawing me in….
Oh I love this, and who wouldn’t? Such a comfort food and one that I never tire of, although I must now try it with avocado and for me, some Sriracha sauce!
Sriracha would be a great addition!
Oh wow! You have done it now Becca and here is me tying to lose weight. *sigh*
Cheese, tomato and avocado all on toast, what’s not to love! This is our kind of speedy meal, totally delicious but very little actual effort required.
Hi Becca, yes cheese on toast is a staple in our house – I love the avocado twist – I must try that. Great to connect, Ren x
sometimes the simplest meals are the best!
I had something very similar for my lunch yesterday – it is one of my favourite meals.
Good morning Becca! I have just discovered your blog and I just LOVE your blog name. One you cannot forget! This recipe sounds quick, easy and delicious, just what you want for lunch! There is another country that is massive on open sandwiches it is Belgium. I have discovered this the first time I went to Le Pain Quotidien… one slice of bread… and countless variations, an open door to creativity!!!
Hi Helene, thanks for your lovely comment! It’s nice to meet another French pun lover haha ;) I haven’t really been to Belgium but if this is the sort of food they have then I will have to add it to my list!
Yeah I could definitely eat a couple of those! Delicious :)
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Happy Valley Chow
Melty cheesy avocado toasts could never be a bad thing! My husband and I have had some conflicts, however, when it comes to cheese on toast vs. grilled cheese ;)
YES. This is exactly the kind of thing I make when I need to eat lunch immediately. So good! The best part is that it takes only a few minutes in the toaster oven, which then doesn’t have a chance to heat up the house. Can you tell it’s hot here? :)
Hehe we don’t have toaster ovens over here! I’ve literally never seen one. So the grill it is!
Easy peasy, you nailed it, this looks incredibly easy.
And a great way to use avocado! My newest addition to my diet. Not gonna eat 2 pounds of nuts everyday anymore, will get my healthy fats from avocado instead. yay. Like the addition of the tomato.
Avocado with everything should be the law in my opinion! I cannot believe I have never thought of this before – it’s genius! That’s lunch sorted for the rest of the week :) Thank you!
Ok….I live in a part of the country that cheese on toast is not a “thing”, but I think I will have to change that, at least in MY house! I firmly believe that avocados should be eaten everyday, and cheese just makes everything better. Thank you for sharing this wonderful creation……I needed this in my life!
Everything is better with Avocado! Nom. What a great take on cheese on toast.
This looks like the kind of easy food that everyone loves when it’s been a busy day but you need to eat!
Exactly! Just my sort of dinner :)