Avocado Pesto Sourdough Toast (Printable)

Creamy avocado pesto and cherry tomatoes brighten crisp sourdough with fresh microgreens for a light meal.

# What You'll Need:

→ Sourdough Toast

01 - 2 large slices sourdough bread
02 - 1 tablespoon olive oil

→ Avocado Pesto

03 - 1 ripe avocado
04 - 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
05 - 2 tablespoons pine nuts or walnuts
06 - 1 small garlic clove
07 - 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
08 - 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
09 - 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
10 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

→ Toppings

11 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
12 - 1/2 cup microgreens such as radish, arugula, or sunflower
13 - Flaky sea salt for finishing
14 - Freshly ground black pepper for finishing

# How to Make It:

01 - Brush both sides of sourdough slices with olive oil. Toast in a skillet or toaster until golden and crisp, approximately 3 to 5 minutes.
02 - Combine avocado, basil leaves, pine nuts, garlic clove, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, and extra-virgin olive oil in a food processor. Blend until smooth and creamy. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
03 - Spread a generous layer of avocado pesto evenly over each toasted sourdough slice.
04 - Top each pesto-covered toast with halved cherry tomatoes and a generous handful of fresh microgreens.
05 - Sprinkle flaky sea salt and freshly ground black pepper over the assembled toasts. Serve immediately while bread is still warm and crispy.

# Expert Hints:

01 -
  • It comes together in under 20 minutes, making it perfect for when you want something that tastes restaurant-quality but doesn't demand hours in the kitchen.
  • The creamy avocado pesto is forgiving and adaptable, so you can make it your own depending on what herbs or nuts you have on hand.
  • It's genuinely beautiful to look at, which somehow makes the food taste better even though nothing has really changed except the presentation.
02 -
  • Don't make the pesto more than a few hours in advance, as avocado will brown even with lemon juice protecting it, and the color matters here since this dish is as much about how it looks as how it tastes.
  • If your avocado pesto seems too thick, don't panic—a tablespoon of water or another squeeze of lemon juice will loosen it without watering down the flavor.
03 -
  • Prepare your cherry tomatoes and microgreens before you start toasting so you're not fumbling around once the bread is done—timing is everything with warm toast.
  • If you're making this for more than two people, you can make the pesto in advance and store it in a small jar with a thin layer of olive oil on top to prevent browning, then assemble the toasts to order so each person gets a warm slice.
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