One of the easiest and quickest breakfast recipes you’ll find is this delicious Avocado Toast with Radish. It takes only a little bit of prep, no more than 15 minutes. Better yet, it supports your body in producing healthy glowing, radiant skin. So, grab a nice cuppa joe, or tea if you prefer. Relax, unwind, and enjoy every bite of this delicious, crunchy, creamy delectable treat! 

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The thing about avocado toast is that it looks good no matter what. Having avocado toast instantly elevates my day. Is it because of aesthetics? You can’t argue with that. It’s just stunning, period. Is it because of its perceived value? Avocado toast can cost a penny if you get it made to order at your neighborhood cafe. I lean towards the fact that its bright green color evokes health and wellness. We eat with our eyes before our mouths. Bright and saturated colored foods send a signal to our digestive system to get ready for that delicious, healthy meal coming our way.

The great thing about avocado toast is that it’s so easy to make and customizable. Add any leftover veggies you may have lying around! That’s exactly what I did with this Easy Avocado Toast with Radish recipe!

Why Make Avocado Toast at Home? 

• It’s delicious and filling
• You can customize your ingredients
• It’s Instagram-ready
• You’ll save money
• It’s easy and quick to make

What’s in this Avocado Toast Recipe?

• Gluten-free bread
• Avocados
• Eggs
• Red Radish
• Lemon Juice
• Olive Oil
• Black and White Sesame Seeds
• Cayenne Pepper

How to Make Avocado Toast with Radish? 

• Scramble: the eggs by cracking two eggs over a hot skillet with oil. Let the eggs cook for a minute on medium heat until the bottom turns a solid white. With a flat spatula, scramble the eggs right on the skillet. Cook for another minute or two until it is cooked to your liking. I prefer scrambled eggs a little undercooked.
• Toast: the bread in a toaster or on a skillet. If using a skillet, toast both sides of the bread for a minute or two on medium heat, until it reaches a golden brown color. Toasting bread on a skillet requires no oil, but you can add a dab of grass-fed butter for extra flavor.
• Cut: one medium-sized Hass avocado in half and remove the pit. Cut the avocado flesh in a grid pattern with a knife, with the skin still intact. With a spoon, scoop out the avocado flesh.
• Slice: one red radish into thin, round slices.
• Assemble: the avocado toast by placing the scrambled eggs on a piece of bread. Add the avocado right on top. Place the sliced radish on the second piece of bread. Spritz fresh lemon juice and drizzle the extra virgin olive oil.
• Garnish: with your choice toppings. I added cayenne pepper with black and white sesame seeds.

What are the Health Benefits of Avocado Toast?

Avocados 

Avocados provide a healthy source of plant-based mono-unsaturated and poly-unsaturated fats into our diets. Unlike animal fats which can cause inflammation, the fats in avocados help fight inflammation. They’re also full of protein and fiber keeping you full. This helps to alleviate cravings in between meals. Along with healthy fats, avocados contain vitamins A, D, and E, which help keep the skin moisturized and strengthens the skin barrier, which is especially useful in cases of eczema.

Eggs

Eggs contain lutein and zeaxanthin which are both antioxidants, helping the body fight oxidative damage and aging. They are a nutrient-dense food that is considered a complete protein. They contain all nine essential amino acids along with an abundant amount of vitamins and minerals. They’re high in glycine and proline which are the main amino acids needed to make collagen, keeping your skin supple and your joints working smoothly. 

Red Radish

Red radishes contain anthocyanins which are antioxidants fighting free-radical damage. They’re full of iron helping to maintain the flow of nutrients to different parts of the body. Being a natural diuretic, red radishes also help the kidneys process and eliminate toxins from the body.

Gluten-Free Bread

Switching to gluten-free bread can help improve skin texture. It’s less inflammatory than enriched white bread, reducing oxidative damage to the skin. Removing gluten from your diet can help improve mood, lower insulin levels, increase energy, and decrease cravings for unhealthy foods.

Olive Oil

Olive oil contains polyphenols, which are naturally occurring chemicals that protect the skin from UV damage and helps boost oxygenation to the skin. It’s also well known for its anti-aging properties thanks to its rich stores of vitamin E and other antioxidants.

Sesame Seeds

Contain a multitude of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds such as tocopherol, or vitamin E. They also contain zinc, which is necessary for collagen formation. When used as a hair mask, plant polyphenols in sesame seed oil can help keep hair in good health, bringing back shine and luster to dull hair and fighting off premature greying.

Cayenne Pepper

The capsaicin in cayenne pepper promotes vasodilation and improves blood circulation. It helps strengthen blood vessels and works to reduce plaque buildup keeping your nutrient highways free and clear, making sure your skin gets the vitamins and minerals that it needs.

How to Pick a Ripe Hass Avocado 

Picking a ripe avocado at the supermarket can be tricky, but these tips will help you become an avocado expert in no time!

Color

Ripe avocados are darker green in color. Avocados with a brighter green color are unripe and have yet to mature. If you find an avocado that has a mix of darker green and brighter green skin, it should ripen within 2-3 days on your counter. 

Firmness

A ripe avocado should feel softer and give a little when squeezed gently. If it’s too firm, it’s underripe. A dark avocado that is too soft to the touch is overripe.

Stem Test

This test is useful to find out if the avocados sitting on your counter, at home, are ready to be eaten. Find the stem nub on top of the avocado. With a flick of your finger, you can remove the brown stem.

• A stem that does not come off easily means that thhe avocado is underripe. 
• A bright yellow-ish green color underneath the stem means that the avocado is ripe and ready to be eaten.
• If the color is brown, the avocado may be overripe and starting to rot.

When in doubt, cutting the avocado open will give you better insight.

What Does a Ripe Avocado Look Like Inside?

A ripe avocado will have nice creamy inner flesh with light yellow color towards the seed, with darker green skin on the outside.

If your avocado has any dark brown coloring on the flesh, it may have started to spoil. An avocado with minimal brown spots may still be safe to eat. You can cut around those areas and discard them. If the avocado is mostly brown, it’s best not to risk it.

Sometimes you’ll find dark brown streaks within the flesh. This may be an indicator that the avocado has started to spoil. Avocados harvested from young trees sometimes also contain brown streaks. I usually cut around the brown lines if the avocado looks ripe and safe to eat.

What to do with a ripe avocado if you’re not ready to eat it?

Store the avocado in the fridge once it has ripened. A ripe avocado can spoil quickly, within the next day or two. I’ll usually test the avocados on my counter daily for firmness. Once they’re ripe, I set them in the fridge. They’ll last a good 3-4 days longer in the fridge than they would at room temperature.

How Do You Ripen an Avocado Quickly?

Check out this neat hack from Self Magazine on how to ripen your avocado in no time. It involves wrapping an underripe avocado in tin foil and setting it in the oven to bake at 200 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes. This is perfect if you’re longing to have your avocado fix some time before breakfast. (Or for breakfast!)