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My Go-To Lunch - Avocado Toast - Protein, Protein, Protein

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My Go-To Lunch - Avocado Toast - Protein, Protein, Protein

As part of our continued journey toward a healthier lifestyle, I’ve really been loving simple, back-to-basics recipes lately. I feel sure that I've shared before here in the Rain but, when Ray spent four months in Denver back in 2019, I discovered avocado toast. It quickly became one of my go-to favorites for lunches and even light meals.

After sampling it at a few different restaurants, I came up with my own version at home. I often make tiny, healthy tweaks that still pack in all the flavor!

Here's the quick & easy recipe I use:

  • One slice of Arnold Sandwich thin or brioche, toasted. I toast it on my panini griddle as it flattens the brioche bread quite well. This ingredient is my guilty pleasure!
  • Spread one whole smashed avocado (seasoned with garlic sea salt & smoked pepper) atop the brioche slice

Layer:

  • chopped tomato
  • grilled salmon, Mahi-mahi, lump crab or raw Nova salmon (the last two are my favorite!)
  • Season with chopped, fresh dill and cilantro - both fresh from our garden
  • Top with fat-free yogurt or sour cream

 

ENJOY!

And, Happy Sunday from Charlotte, North Carolina!

 

Today’s Protein Grams as pictured:

1/3 C lump crabmeat = 18G

½ smashed avocado =  1G

1 Arnold sandwich thin = 12G

© Debe Maxwell, CRS | The Maxwell House Group | Savvy + Company | SavvyBroker@me.com | My Go-To Lunch - Avocado Toast - Protein, Protein, Protein

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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Retired Broker/Owner - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Sounds yummy Debe!  I love new recipes and watching cooking shows lately.  

Jun 01, 2025 03:36 PM
Debe Maxwell, CRS

Me too, Anna "Banana" Kruchten! It's a fun hobby!

Jun 01, 2025 07:29 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Retired Home Stager/Redesign

Debe- I love it!!!!   Years ago , I loved having lunch at The Hobbit Hole in Houston. I ordered the avocado sandwich every time I ate there. 

Jun 01, 2025 03:47 PM
Debe Maxwell, CRS

First Watch has a great Avocado Toast and I had a favorite place in Denver but, can't for the life of me, remember the name of it, Kathy Streib!

Jun 01, 2025 07:30 PM
Dennis Neal
Exp Realty of Southern California, Inc. - Big Bear Lake, CA
Your Home Sold in 21 Days or We Sell It For Free

Hello Debe, Your avocado toast recipe sounds absolutely delicious and so satisfying! The addition of grilled salmon or lump crab, plus fresh herbs, elevates it beautifully. It's fantastic that you've put your own healthy spin on a classic. Thanks for sharing your go-to lunch!

Jun 01, 2025 05:25 PM
Debe Maxwell, CRS

Well, thank you Dennis Neal! It is a great lunch, for sure! Have a great week ahead!

Jun 01, 2025 07:31 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good evening Debe,

I love avocado toast and every time I go to First Watch I order theirs's! I like your recipe and am now inspired to make it! 

Jun 01, 2025 07:55 PM
Debe Maxwell, CRS

It is a staple in my house and I typically have most of the ingredients, Dorie Dillard Austin TX! Today was my shopping day and I got a large container of lump crab and a bag of avocados delivered from Costco! 

Jun 01, 2025 08:21 PM
Liz and Bill Spear
Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.WarrenCountyOhioRealEstate.com - Mason, OH
Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

That looks pretty good!
Deviled eggs have been my go to breakfast for the last 2+ months to get away from cereal and carbs/sugars for breakfast.  A few days of hard boiled eggs even with salt and pepper just wasn't sustainable.  I've been tinkering around with different mustards for the filling.  

Jun 01, 2025 08:07 PM
Debe Maxwell, CRS

It may sound icky but, blended cottage cheese makes eggs fluffier and has a lot of protein in it. Protein tends to fill me up a lot longer but, I hear you about the 2 eggs replacing the cereal. Maybe a small bowl of oatmeal? 

Have a great week, Liz and Bill Spear!

Jun 01, 2025 08:24 PM
Liz and Bill Spear

I'm finding (not sure how to do the counting with deviled eggs...is 2 halves one deviled egg or 2?) I'm eating just one whole egg for breakfast and that holds me over until lunch, with the occasional snack of strawberries/blueberries in between if I need something.  So far no burnout on the food and it's doing what it's supposed to do.  

Jun 01, 2025 08:37 PM
John Pusa
Glendale, CA

Hello Debe Maxwell, CRS thank you for the delicious avocado toast recipe.

Jun 01, 2025 08:35 PM
Debe Maxwell, CRS

You're so welcome, John Pusa! I do hope you'll try it!

Jun 01, 2025 09:09 PM
GilbertRealtor BillSalvatore
Arizona Elite Properties - Chandler, AZ
Realtor - 602-999-0952 / em: golfArizona@cox.net

great information. Thanks for sharing it. Have a productive week!

Bill Salvatore, Realtor- Arizona Elite Properties

#AZVHV / Arizona Veterans Helping Veterans

Jun 02, 2025 03:57 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS

Thank you, GilbertRealtor BillSalvatore! You as well.

Jun 16, 2025 06:50 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good Monday morning, Debe.

Thank you very much for sharing this recipe. I posted it on X.

Jun 02, 2025 06:32 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS

Oh my gosh, thank you so much, Roy! Sorry I missed this earlier.

Roy Kelley 

Jun 16, 2025 06:51 PM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

That looks pretty good, and I am sure many will use your recipe to make it for themselves!

Jun 02, 2025 06:39 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS

It's become a staple in my house! I also love making it and cutting slices in quarters as finger food at parties, Brian England.

Jun 16, 2025 06:52 PM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Debe, OK it is not lunch time yet, and now you have me hungry.  ☺️

Jun 02, 2025 08:08 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS

LOL I am always hungry for avocado toast, George Souto!

Jun 16, 2025 06:52 PM
Gwen Fowler SC Lakes & Mountains 864-710-4518
Gwen Fowler Real Estate, Inc - Walhalla, SC
Gwen Fowler Real Estate, Inc.

I have started mixing cottage cheese with the avacado, I use this as the base and then add olives and tomatoes, herbs and spices.  Henry says I am boring as I eat this for breakfast with tea every day.

Jun 02, 2025 09:20 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS

OH my gosh, Gwen Fowler SC Lakes & Mountains 864-710-4518, I love that idea! I am also on a cottage cheese recipe craze - so much great protein and it never tastes like cottage cheese. 

Jun 16, 2025 06:56 PM
Scott Schulte
Scott Schulte LLC - Phoenix, AZ

That looks amazing, I need to eat now, thanks!! 

Jun 05, 2025 11:20 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS

It's such an easy/quick fix for any meal, Scott Schulte! Enjoy!

Jun 16, 2025 06:57 PM
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

I love avocado toast Debe Maxwell, CRS - I keep mine simple, given my vegetarian food choices.  

Jun 09, 2025 09:35 AM
Jeff&Grace Safrin
F.C.Tucker 1st Team Real Estate - Valparaiso, IN
SpousesSellingHousesTM

The photo alone elicits salivary glands into action Debe!

Love Avocado toast with a side of Mimosa :)

Have an awesome weekend!

Sincerely,

Grace

Jun 13, 2025 12:22 PM
Debe Maxwell, CRS

Oh, I love the way you think, Jeff&Grace Safrin! Have a fantastic week...

Jun 16, 2025 06:59 PM
Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

Have you tried the avocado mash from Costco - they come in little containers perfect for one avocado toast

Jun 16, 2025 06:00 PM
Debe Maxwell, CRS

Yes! In fact, I have a box of them in my fridge right now, Lise Howe! And, you're right, they are each perfect for one piece of toast.

Jun 16, 2025 07:09 PM
Patricia Feager
Flower Mound, TX
Inactive/Semi Retired Real Estate Agent

This is a great idea, Debe Maxwell, CRS! It's quick, nutritious, and tasty too! When you have so many things to do each day, this is the perfect way to start the day.

Stay healthy!  

Jun 20, 2025 08:39 PM