This fancy toast recipe is great for a romantic breakfast in bed or just a healhty snack. You won't believe how good this simple combination of asparagus, ricotta and lemon is until you try it on toast.
Course Breakfast, Lunch
Cuisine American
Dish Type sandwich
Diet and Health Healthy
Seasonal Mother's Day, spring
Ingredient asparagus, whole milk ricotta
Servings 4slices
Author Maite Gomez-Rejon
Ingredients
2tbspextra virgin avocado oilplus more for brushing and drizzling (substitute grapeseed or evoo)
Place the bread on a parchment-lined baking sheet and lightly brush with avocado oil.
Bake until toasted on one side – about 7 minutes – then turn over and bake a couple of minutes on the other side.
Meanwhile, in a medium skillet, heat the 2 tablespoons of avocado oil. Add the asparagus, season with salt and pepper and cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender, about 1 minute.
Stir in the lemon juice and let cool slightly.
In a small bowl, stir the lemon zest into the ricotta and season with salt and pepper.
Spread equal amounts of the lemon ricotta on the toasted bread and top with the asparagus. Drizzle with a little avocado oil , top with fresh mint, sprinkle with salt and serve.