Recipe:
Avocado toast is a satisfying breakfast that can be whipped up in a snap. Plain avocado on bread is delicious, but it becomes even more delicious and exciting when other things are added to it. This avocado toast gets a sweet spin with tropical mango, juicy strawberries, and refreshing mint. Avocado is a great source heart healthy fats and vitamin E, an antioxidant that helps guard skin from free radical damage.
Ingredients:
2 slices whole wheat bread, toasted
1⁄2 ripe avocado
1 tablespoon lime juice
Pinch salt
1⁄4 cup chopped mango
1/4 cup chopped strawberries
2 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped
1 tablespoon minced red onion, optional (not included in nutritional info)
Instructions:
In a small bowl, mash avocado and mix in lime juice and salt. Stir in mango, strawberries, mint, and red onion, if using. Spread mashed avocado mixture on the slices of toast.
Yields: 1 serving
Per serving: 359 calories, 12.35 g protein, 55 g carbohydrates, 12.83 g fiber, 13.75 g sugars, 12.84 g fat, 1.51 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 395 mg sodium, 124 mg calcium, 0.17 g omega-3 fats, 1020 IU vitamin A, 48.2 mg vitamin C, 1.85 mg vitamin E, 4.16 mg iron, 0.7 mg zinc
Lisa Drayer, M.A., R.D.,
is the author of THE BEAUTY DIET and STRONG, SLIM, and 30! For more of Lisa’s Beauty Bites, visit www.lisadrayer.com.