Upgrade Your Avocado Toast With Za’atar and Pickled Onions

Avocado toast has been done a thousand ways, but this version earns its place with a little extra texture and a lot more flavor. Smashed avocado gets a bright hit of lemon, then layered over golden, buttered toast with thin rounds of Persian cucumber, a generous pinch of za’atar and a scatter of tangy pickled red onions. A crumble of feta and a finishing touch of flaky salt round it out.

It’s the kind of recipe that takes barely any effort but still feels a little special, perfect for a quick breakfast, a light lunch, or something to set out when people are hanging around the kitchen.

Ingredients:

• 2 pieces thick-cut bakery-style rustic bread
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 avocado
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 Persian cucumber, thinly sliced
• Za’atar seasoning
• Pickled red onions
• 1/4 cup feta crumbled
• Flaky salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste

Directions:

1. Toast the bread until golden, then slather with a bit of great quality butter.
2. Combine the avocado and lemon juice and smash together until chunky.
3. Place equal amounts of the avocado on top of each piece of bread, followed by the sliced cucumbers, a hefty pinch of za’atar and thinly sliced pickled red onions. Finish with feta and salt and pepper.

This recipe was originally published on What’s Gaby Cooking.