Avocado Toast With Marinated Tomatoes
This avocado toast with marinated tomatoes makes the most flavorful avocado toast with little effort involved. Easily customize it to include your favorite toppings.
Ingredients
- 1 pound tomatoes any variety: heirloom, sweet cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, or Roma tomatoes.
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon champagne vinegar
- 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh herbs - basil, parsley, or rosemary
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt plus more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 avocado pitted and peel removed
- 4 slices bread of choice
Instructions
- Quarter or half the tomatoes depending on their size and add to a small bowl along with the olive oil, champagne vinegar, fresh rosemary (or other herbs), minced garlic, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine, then cover and let rest at room temperature or in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to develop.
- Toast bread in a toaster oven until golden brown and top with smashed avocado. You'll need 1/2 avocado per piece of toast.
- Spoon the marinated tomato mixture on top of the mashed avocado. Sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt and any additional toppings if desired.
Notes
See the blog post for more topping ideas.
Make It Your Way: Substitutions & Variations
Make it gluten free - use your favorite gluten free bread.
No champagne vinegar? - you can also use fresh lime juice, lemon juice, white wine vinegar, or balsamic vinegar instead.
No fresh rosemary? - use fresh basil, fresh parsley, or fresh oregano.
No fresh garlic? - use 1/2 tsp garlic powder or omit it completely.
No raw tomatoes? - skip the marinade and use roasted tomatoes or tomato confit instead.
Add-ins - use another vinaigrette in place of the marinade such as balsamic basil vinaigrette or simple shallot vinaigrette.