Spicy Avocado Spread for Bread

Try a delicious and spicy avocado spread for bread; all you need are two main ingredients and a few cupboard spices.

Make our spicy avocado spread for bread; you can have it for breakfast or as a healthy snack. It's the perfect spread to put on top of overnight breakfast rolls or crispbread.

I love avocados. My husband and I eat them quite often. Our favorite and most common way of enjoying avocados is to crush them on a slice of spelt bread and sprinkle them with lemon juice, salt, and pepper. That's it! It's the quickest way to eat an avocado.

Recipe ingredients

• Ripe avocados: If you can't find ready-to-eat avocados, buy hard ones and let them ripen on the counter, checking daily; it usually takes about 3 days for them to ripen. Once ripe, you can store them in the fridge for an extra 2 days to keep them fresh.
  • To speed things up, put them in a brown paper bag with an apple or kiwi. These fruits release a hormone that helps them ripen faster.
• Sunflower seeds: We'll roast them to add extra crunch and a unique flavor to this recipe. If you prefer, you can skip them and enjoy a simple and delicious guacamole instead. In this case, you could add a deseeded and finely chopped tomato.

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.

How to make an avocado spread for bread?

Step #1: Roast the sunflower seeds in a small pan.

Step #2: Blend avocado, lemon juice, and spices. Stir in half the seeds and use the rest to top the spread.

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Recipe

Spicy Avocado Spread for Bread

Make this delicious avocado spread for bread today! All you need are a couple of ingredients, some spices and 10 minutes of your time.

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Course: Dips, Sauces and Dressings

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 129kcal

Author: Adina

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Ingredients 

• ▢ 1½ tablespoons sunflower seeds Note 2
• ▢ 2 medium avocados
• ▢ 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• ▢ 1 garlic clove grated
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon of red chili flakes or cayenne pepper, more to taste
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon ground coriander
• ▢ ½ teaspooon ground cumin
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt more to taste
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

• Roast the sunflower seeds: Heat a small pan over medium heat. Add the seeds and roast them, shaking the pan often, until they're fragrant and golden, which should take about 2 minutes. Keep an eye on them constantly to prevent burning. Transfer them right away to a plate and let them cool while you get everything else ready.

  1½ tablespoons sunflower seeds
• Blend the avocado pieces, garlic clove, lemon juice, and all the spices in a small blender. Alternatively, crust the avocado with a fork and stir in the grated garlic, lemon juice, and spices.

  2 medium avocados + 2 tablespoons lemon juice + 1 garlic clove + ¼ teaspoon of red chili flakes + ¼ teaspoon ground coriander + ½ teaspooon ground cumin + ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt + ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• Adjust the taste to your liking, you could add more lemon juice and more chili flakes or cayenne pepper.
• Stir about ¾ of the sunflower seeds into the spread and use the rest to top the avocado dip.

Notes

1. The avocado spread is best served immediately or within hours after preparing it. It'll still taste good for up to 2 days, but keep in mind avocados can turn brown over time.
2. For sunflower seeds, use raw ones that you'll roast in a pan. You can leave them out and make simple and delicious guacamole instead.
    
    

Nutrition

Serving: 1/4 of the spread | Calories: 129kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 678mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g

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