Avocado Toast Recipe

Combine apple cider vinegar, water, sugar and salt in a small bowl until sugar dissolves. Add thinly sliced red onion, press down to submerge. Let sit at room temperature for at least 15 minutes (or up to 2 hours). Drain and reserve.

Dice the roma tomato into small, even pieces. Finely dice 1/4 small onion. Combine tomato, onion, chopped cilantro, 1 teaspoon lime juice and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Stir, taste and adjust salt or lime as needed. Set aside.

Halve and pit the avocado. Scoop the flesh into a bowl and mash roughly with a fork until creamy but still a bit chunky. Stir in 1 teaspoon lime juice, 1 teaspoon sea salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes. Taste and adjust seasoning.

Griddle the toast

Heat a skillet or griddle over medium-high heat. Brush both sides of the 9-grain bread with the olive oil and spread butter on one side. Place bread on the hot griddle and cook until golden and crisp, about 1–2 minutes per side. Remove and keep warm.

Cook the eggs

Reduce heat to medium. For eggs your way: • Sunny side up: add 1 tsp oil to skillet, crack eggs in, cook 2–3 minutes until whites set but yolks runny. • Over-easy/medium: cook until whites set, carefully flip and cook 15–45 seconds for over-easy or 1–2 minutes for over-medium. • Scrambled: whisk eggs with pinch salt, cook low and stir until soft curds. Adjust timing per your preference. Season eggs with a pinch of flaky salt and a little black pepper.

Place the warm grilled 9-grain toast on plates. Evenly spread the mashed avocado over both slices, leaving a small border. Arrange baby arugula in the center of each slice.

Spoon pico de gallo over the avocado, then top with a few pickled onion slices per slice. Crumble feta evenly over each piece.

Place one cooked egg on each toast (or divide scrambled eggs). If adding smoked salmon, drape 1 oz smoked salmon over each slice before adding egg or alongside as preferred.

Finish with a light sprinkle of flaky sea salt and a grind of black pepper. Serve immediately.