Name: Avocado cream on five-grain toast with chermoula and radishes
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 small green chilli, sliced; 1 tablespoon lemon zest; 2 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1/2 cup parsley; 1/2 cup mint leaves; 1/2 cup coriander leaves; 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil; Avocado toast; 1/2 large avocado; 1-2 tbsp lemon juice; 4 slice five-grain bread or dense seeded bread, toasted; 2 handfuls baby beet leaves or salad leaves; a few radishes, sliced; lemon zest, finely grated

Avocado cream on five-grain toast with chermoula and radishes

Everyone's favourite breakfast is taken to tasty new heights with this avocado on toast recipe. Lush avocado cream, spice-packed chermoula and fresh radishes come together to create this posh toast

Avocado cream, baby beet leaves and radish with chermoula on five-grain

Ingredients

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 small green chilli, sliced

1 tablespoon lemon zest

2 tablespoon lemon juice

1 clove garlic, crushed

1/2 cup parsley

1/2 cup mint leaves

1/2 cup coriander leaves

1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

Avocado toast

1/2 large avocado

1-2 tbsp lemon juice

4 slice five-grain bread or dense seeded bread, toasted

2 handfuls baby beet leaves or salad leaves

a few radishes, sliced

lemon zest, finely grated

Method

1.Toast spices in a small, dry pan over medium heat for a few minutes until aromatic, shaking pan once or twice. Add to a high-speed blender.

2.Add the remaining chermoula ingredients to the blender and blitz until a thick sauce consistency is reached. Transfer to a jar or small jug to serve.

3.Scoop avocado into a small bowl, add lemon juice and salt to taste, and mash well with a fork until light and creamy.

4.To serve, spread toast with avocado cream, cover with a few beet leaves and add slices of radish. Drizzle over chermoula and sprinkle with a little lemon zest.

Tracey Sunderland

Tracey is a recipe developer, food stylist and food writer. A passionate advocate for nourishing meals that make the most of our available resources, Tracey was a finalist in the NZ Food Media Awards in 2019 .

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