How To Make Roasted Tomato And Avocado Toast | Waitrose

avocado

🥗Healthier: mashed peas

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Mashed peas provide creaminess at a lower cost.

sourdough bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain bread offers more fiber.

balsamic vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: red wine vinegar

Red wine vinegar is often less expensive.

fresh basil

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: dried herbs

Dried herbs can be a cost-effective substitute.

Warm rape seed oil in a small pan.

Add saffron strands to the oil, turn off the heat, and let it infuse for a few minutes.

Half the plum tomatoes and place them in a bowl.

Add half a teaspoon of light brown sugar, half a teaspoon of sweet paprika, and a splash of red wine vinegar to the tomatoes.

Pour the infused oil over the tomatoes and gently toss to coat them evenly.

Tip the tomatoes out onto a baking tray, cut side up, in an even layer.

Bake the tomatoes slowly for about an hour until they are dark and juicy.

Heat a griddle pan and toast the sourdough bread with mixed seeds in it.

Slice the ripe avocados, scoop out the flesh into a bowl, and mash it with a potato masher until it's a rough puree.

Add more sweet paprika and the juice of a lemon to the mashed avocado, mixing it in to preserve the green color.

Spread a light layer of goat's butter on the hot toast.

Top the toast with a good spoonful of the creamy avocado.

Place saffron roasted tomatoes on top of the avocado toast, drizzling some pan juices over if desired.

Finish with a sprinkling of fresh chives.

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