Avocado Toast with Cherry Tomatoes

Avocado toast with cherry tomatoes – a simple and tasty way to dress up ordinary avocado toast.  Quick and easy to make – perfect for a light dinner, appetizer or even breakfast – it’s great any time of day! 

My cherry tomato plants have been producing like crazy this summer – so to use up all those little tomatoes, I’ve been making avocado toast with cherry tomatoes a lot.  This is a super simple recipe that’s filling, tasty and looks great.  It’s a little bit messy too, but in a good way!

I love jazzing up ordinary avocado toast by adding toppings and these marinated cherry tomatoes are the perfect topping – so good and so easy to make – and it only takes about 10 minutes to put everything together.

This recipe is perfect for a light dinner or to share as an appetizer with friends.  It’s the perfect mixture of creamy, sweet and crunchy.  I like to serve this with a glass of cold white wine and a light green salad for a quick and easy dinner.

How to make this quick and easy avocado toast with cherry tomatoes:

• Slice the cherry tomatoes in half and toss with a simple balsamic dressing and some fresh basil.  Let it sit while you prep the rest of the ingredients.
• Toast some slices of rustic French bread until golden brown.

• Mash up two avocados – I like to leave it a little chunky.
• Top the toast with mashed up avocado and a sprinkle of sea salt.
• Spoon the tomato mixture over the avocado toast and you’re ready to serve.

Tips and questions about making avocado toast with cherry tomatoes:

What kind of bread should I use?  I used a rustic French garlic bread that I sliced into thin slices.  Sourdough bread would also be a good choice.  You want the bread to be firm enough that it can hold all the toppings without bending.

How should I toast the bread?  You have a couple of options – you can toast the bread in the toaster (that’s what I did), you could toast the bread in the oven on a baking sheet (this will take more time than using the toaster) or you could toast the bread on the grill, if you’re grilling.

Can I make this recipe ahead of time?  You can make the marinated cherry tomatoes about an hour or so ahead of time – let them sit on your kitchen counter (not the refrigerator) until you’re ready to serve.  Don’t mash the avocado until just before serving.  The avocado will turn brown if you make it too far ahead of time.

Can I refrigerator any left overs?  Sadly, no.  Mashed avocados will turn brown and the bread will become soggy.  So eat up and enjoy this right when you make it.

Looking for more avocado toast recipes?  Then try one of these:

• Avocado with Roasted Asparagus – From Traci at Vanilla and Bean
• Avocado Crostini 4 Ways – From Annie at Ciao Chow Bambina
• 11 Ways to Fancy Up Your Avocado Toast – From The Kitchn

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