Spring Brunch Avocado Toast Board (Printable Version)

A colorful spread with avocado, smoked salmon, and fresh toppings ideal for spring gatherings.

# What You Need:

→ Bread

01 - 12 slices rustic sourdough or multigrain bread

→ Spreads

02 - 3 ripe avocados
03 - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
04 - 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
05 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

→ Proteins

06 - 7 ounces smoked salmon

→ Fresh Toppings

07 - 5 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved
08 - 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
09 - 4 radishes, thinly sliced
10 - 1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced
11 - 2 tablespoons capers, drained
12 - 2 tablespoons fresh dill sprigs
13 - 1 tablespoon fresh chives, finely chopped
14 - 1.7 ounces baby arugula or mixed greens

→ Optional Extras

15 - 4 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
16 - Flaky sea salt to taste
17 - Crushed red pepper flakes to taste
18 - Olive oil for drizzling
19 - Everything bagel seasoning to taste

# Steps:

01 - Toast bread slices until golden and crisp. Arrange on a large serving board or platter.
02 - In a bowl, mash avocados with lemon juice, sea salt, and black pepper until creamy but still chunky. Transfer to a serving bowl.
03 - Arrange smoked salmon in folds or ribbons on the board.
04 - Place cherry tomatoes, cucumber, radishes, red onion, capers, dill, chives, and arugula or mixed greens in small piles or bowls around the bread and salmon.
05 - Add optional extras to the board: hard-boiled eggs, flaky salt, red pepper flakes, olive oil, and everything bagel seasoning.
06 - Allow guests to assemble their own toast by spreading mashed avocado on toasted bread, topping with smoked salmon and desired toppings, and finishing with a drizzle of olive oil or sprinkle of seasoning.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It feeds a crowd without heating up your kitchen or stressing about timing.
  • Everyone gets to customize their own toast, so picky eaters and adventurous ones all find something they want.
  • It looks restaurant-worthy the moment you set it down, which feels like a small kitchen victory.
02 -
  • Overripe avocados (the ones that are almost black and soft as butter) will turn an unappealing brownish-gray within an hour, so pick ones that are ripe but still have a tiny bit of firmness when you gently squeeze them.
  • Toast your bread right before serving—it stays crisp for maybe ten minutes and then starts absorbing moisture, so if you're feeding a crowd, have your toaster ready for the last-minute finishing batch.
03 -
  • Buy your avocados two or three days before you plan to make this so you can control the ripeness perfectly—hard avocados won't mash smoothly, and overripe ones turn into brown sadness within hours.
  • If you're prepping toppings ahead of time, keep the wet ones (tomatoes, cucumber, onion) separate and only add them to the board right before people arrive, while the capers, radishes, and herbs can sit out for hours without any issue.
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