avocado toast

noun

plural avocado toasts
: toast topped with sliced or mashed avocado and usually seasoning
Sometimes called an avocado toast (and in the United States often associated with California), it's comfort food for any time of the day. You smash half a ripe avocado onto a thick piece of multigrain toast, season it with salt, pepper and chile flakes, then give it a splash of olive oil and a squeeze of lemon. Anything else is a flourish: dukkah (an Egyptian spice mix), toasted pumpkin seeds, a poached egg.Oliver Strand
Brunch dishes include avocado toast with pickled onion, soft egg, and pecan for $12 …Lia Picard

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Zee Best serves classic comforts like pancakes and French toast, but make sure to try the avocado toast with poached egg—the marinated tomatoes served on the side are a beautiful hit of acidity that will make your toes curl. Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026 Pairing them with a meal containing some fat, even avocado toast or yogurt with nuts, makes a real difference. Allison Palmer updated June 13, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026 Sprinkle peanuts over avocado toast. Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 11 June 2026 The breakfast menu includes the regular items plus bacon-cheddar biscuits with sausage gravy and candied jalapeño, blueberry pancakes, the ubiquitous avocado toast and juices. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for avocado toast

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1928, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of avocado toast was in 1928

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“Avocado toast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avocado%20toast. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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