A superfood breakfast in 5 minutes!
Ingredients:
- 1 slice bread of choice
- 1/2 of an avocado
- Flakey salt
- 1/2 of a lime
- Honey for drizzling
- Olive oil for drizzling
- Black pepper
- Desired chopped nuts or seeds (like pumpkin seeds)
- 4-5 cherry tomatoes
Directions:
- Toast bread to desired color.
- Slice the avocado & place on toast.
- Sprinkle salt on top of the avocado. Then, drizzle on lime juice, honey, & olive oil. Sprinkle with black pepper, nuts/seeds, & tomatoes, then enjoy!!
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