Climber-Friendly Recipes: Loaded Avocado Toast
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Avocado toast is a tasty fad, but simply smearing a little green superfood on your breakfast bread won’t give you the protein you need to fuel a full day of climbing outside or a tough indoor session. Here are four easy ways to power up your toast with protein for a filling breakfast, recover meal, or quick healthy dinner. Keep it fresh by switching it up with a variety of tasty toppings.
Ingredients:
- 1 slice Ezekiel Bread (sprouted grains provide an extra 4 grams of complete protein per slice)
- 1/5 ripe avocado
- ½ – ¾ cup spinach
- Toppings of your choice: 1.5 oz sharp cheddar cheese, 2 oz Smoked Salmon, 2 eggs, or ½ cup tofu
- Optional: add salt, pepper, hot sauce, and/or salsa to taste
Directions: Cheesy Avocado Toast
- Lightly toast bread.
- Spread evenly with avocado. Add an optional dash or two of salt and/or pepper.
- Top with spinach and layer slices of sharp cheddar cheese on top.
- Place in toaster oven or oven preheated to 400°F for five minutes or until cheese is melted.
- Top with optional hot sauce or salsa.
Nutritional Information (per slice, with toppings):
Energy: 320 cal • Carbs: 21g • Fat: 20g • Protein: 16g • Fiber: 6.5g • Sodium: 375mg
Directions: Egg/Tofu Scramble Avocado Toast
- Toast bread.
- Scramble spinach and eggs/tofu in a small frying pan using your favorite oil or nonstick spray. Scramble in salt, pepper, hot sauce, and/or salsa to taste.
- Spread toast evenly with avocado, and top with egg/tofu scramble.
Nutritional Information (per slice, with toppings):
Egg Scramble
Energy: 305 cal • Carbs: 20g • Fat: 16.5g • Protein: 17.5g • Fiber: 6g • Sodium: 225mg
Tofu Scramble
Energy: 245 cal • Carbs: 22g • Fat: 12.5g • Protein: 15.5g • Fiber: 6.5g • Sodium: 100mg
Directions: Smoked Salmon and Avocado Toast
- Toast bread.
- Spread with avocado. Add an optional dash or two of salt and/or pepper.
- Add spinach then top with smoked salmon slices.
Nutritional Information (per slice, with toppings):
Energy: 215 cal • Carbs: 20g • Fat: 9g • Protein: 15.5g • Fiber: 6.5g • Sodium: 545mg
