Make your breakfast a moment of delicious possibilities by adding avocado. With its melt-in-your-mouth creaminess, subtle buttery flavour, and luxurious appeal, it’s easy to give your breakfast favourites the red (green) carpet treatment.
If toast is your go-to-breakfast, say goodbye to the mundane and zoosh things up with a toasted bagel topped with tuna, avocado, and a drizzle of aioli.
Or why not make those Belgian waffles green with envy?
Try avocado waffles loaded with savoury mince, topped off with slices of fresh avocado of course!
And let’s not forget about the classic breakfast staple: eggs.
We’re giving this beloved dish a VIP upgrade by serving it on a crispy Parmesan base, topped with avocado, spinach, and a zesty tomato chilli jam.
Someone once said that breakfast is a celebration of nourishment and gratitude.
Adding avocados to your morning routine is a fantastic way to kickstart your day, as they’re packed with monounsaturated fats and essential nutrients like vitamin K and biotin.
With avocados available almost all year round in South Africa, there’s no excuse not to indulge in these nutrient-packed treasures.
So go ahead, add an avocado to your healthy eating plan, and savour the creamy goodness!
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Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
- 60 ml (¼ cup) mayonnaise
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 170 g tin tuna, drained
- 1½ avocados, thinly sliced
- Zest and juice of ½ lemon
- 2 bagels, cut open
- Avocado or olive oil for cooking
- 45 ml (3 tbsp) capers
- Salt and pepper
Method
- Blitz together the mayonnaise, garlic, tuna, ½ avocado and lemon zest and juice to taste, until smooth.
- Pack the bagels, cut side up, on a roasting tray and drizzle with oil. Toast under a hot grill for about 3 minutes or until crisp on one side.
- Heat a splash of oil in a small frying pan on high and fry the capers for about 30 seconds or until crisp. Drain on paper towel.
- Spread the toasted bagels with the tuna aioli. Top with remaining avocado slices, seasoned with salt and pepper. Sprinkle over capers. Serve immediately.
Optional: Garnish with thinly sliced red onion mixed with a squeeze of lemon juice, lemon rings and baby herbs
-Recipe supplied by : www.avocado.co.za
