Name: What To Serve With Avocado Toast
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 portion avocado toast

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If you’re wondering what to serve with your avocado toast, you’ve come to the right place.

In this article, I list 45 of the most popular side dishes for avocado toast.

In a rush? Here’s the short answer.

The best side dishes to serve with avocado toast are cloud eggs, heirloom tomato confit, micro-greens salad, garlicky mushrooms, and spiced mango salsa. For meaty options, try sliced grilled chicken, carnitas, or millionaires bacon. For a sweet twist, try balsamic strawberries or hot honey.

Ready? Let’s jump right in.

Cloud eggs with bacon

Have you ever heard of cloud eggs?

If you haven’t, you’re in for a treat!

They look amazing, and they’re so light and fluffy it really does feel like you’re eating a cloud. The yolk in the middle is perfectly soft too, so you can get that classic instagram shot!

These cloud eggs have bacon and gruyere added to them to make them extra special.

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Cloud eggs
Make it different
Jammy soft boiled eggs
Go classic
Kimchi scrambled eggs

Heirloom tomato confit

Got an hour or two to spare? Upgrade your tomato topping with tomato confit.

This French cooking method involves slow cooking the tomatoes in olive oil and herbs, which enhances their sweetness and infuses them with a garlicky, herby note.

And nothing goes to waste, because you can keep the oil and use it in things like salad dressings.

Why we love this recipe: it’s a quick and easy way to preserve tomatoes.

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Heirloom tomato confit
Skip the oven
Blistered tomatoes
Keep it fresh
Marinated summer Caprese salad

Hot honey

This isn’t technically a side dish, but it’s a fabulous way to jazz up your avocado toast.

The ‘hot’ comes from the added jalapeno peppers, and there’s some acidity from apple cider vinegar too to balance out the sweet honey.

Drizzle it over your avocado toast just before serving. It’s also great for pizza, salads, or even just buttered toast.

Why we love this recipe: it only takes 15 minutes to make.

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Hot honey
Ditch the honey
Chili garlic oil
Make it herby
Chimichurri

Lemon rosemary grilled chicken breasts

A good marinade is key for a delicious grilled chicken breast.

This recipe goes with a classic lemon and rosemary combo, which gives the chicken a bright, earthy flavor.

Top your avocado toast with slices of this chicken breast to transform it into a light but nourishing lunch.

Pro-tip: keep the grill on medium heat to avoid leathery chicken.

Why we love this recipe: it’s simple but really tasty.

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Lemon rosemary grilled chicken breasts
Make it Vietnamese-inspired
Vietnamese grilled chicken
Skip the grill
Baked balsamic chicken breast

Microgreens salad

Microgreens are young, edible greens traditionally used as a garnish. But did you know they’re great for salads too?

They have a milder flavor and are even more nutritious than their mature counterparts.

You can enjoy this elegant salad alongside your toast or use it as a topper for the picture-perfect brunch meal.

Why we love this recipe: a serving only has 115 calories.

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Microgreens salad
Stick with the basics
Arugula salad with parmesan, lemon, and olive oil
Add a fruity note
Watercress salad with grilled peaches

Quick kimchi

This quick kimchi is a great starting point if you’re interested in exploring Korean cuisine.

It takes an hour to make (rather than weeks) but it still has all the layers of flavor you get from standard kimchi.

It’s savory, spicy, and refreshingly crisp.

Why we love this recipe: one batch will last a week in the fridge so you can use it several times.

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Quick kimchi
Skip the cabbage
Korean radish kimchi
Make it different
Korean cucumber salad

Harissa roasted chickpeas

Roasted chickpeas make a great protein-filled crunchy topper for avo toast.

You can season them however you want, but this recipe uses smoky harissa and a pinch of salt.

Pro tip: dry the chickpeas as much as possible before roasting them. This will help them crisp up and help the seasoning stick better.

And if you have leftovers, I have a very thorough guide to storing chickpeas.

Why we love this recipe: they’re great for snacking on too.

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Harissa roasted chickpeas
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Parmesan roasted chickpeas
Skip the chickpeas
Tamari-roasted pumpkin and sunflower seeds

Roasted pepper and tomato soup

You can easily get cartons of soup at the grocery store, but nothing beats the homemade version.

It’s thick and hearty because it’s packed with veg. And it boasts a deeper, sweeter taste that the pre-made stuff just can’t replicate.

Dip your avocado toast into the soup for a tasty bite!

Why we love this recipe: it’s pure comfort in a bowl.

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Roasted red pepper and tomato soup
Make it different
Carrot ginger soup
Make it cool
Cucumber gazpacho

Spiced mango salsa

Make your avocado toast more tropical with a mango salsa.

It’s packed with juicy shrimp, sweet mangoes, refreshing jicama , and a sweet-but-spicy dressing with lime, honey, and cumin.

Psst… for a spicy kick add two serrano peppers.

Why we love this recipe: It will instantly transport you to the beach on a hot summer’s day.

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Shrimp jicama mango salsa
Change the flavor
Pineapple salsa
Stick with the basics
Pico de gallo

Garlicky roasted mushrooms

These roasted mushrooms are the easiest and tastiest way to add a savory, umami kick to your avocado toast.

Roasting gives the mushrooms deliciously caramelized outsides while keeping the insides juicy and tender.

Pro-tip: using sliced mushrooms? Cut down the roasting time in half.

Why we love this recipe: it’s a foolproof recipe that’s super budget friendly.

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Garlicky roasted mushrooms
Fire up the stovetop
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Garlic balsamic sauteed mushrooms and onions

Millionaire’s bacon

Level up your breakfast game with this millionaire’s bacon.

It involves coating bacon slices with a spiced sugar mixture and slowly roasting them.

The results?

Delightfully chewy bacon strips covered in a finger-lickingly good glaze. Prop a slice or two over your creamy avocado toast for an Insta-worthy meal.

Why we love this recipe: the oven does most of the work for you.

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Millionaire’s bacon
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Crispy prosciutto
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Tempeh bacon

Balsamic strawberries

These balsamic strawberries are the perfect summery addition to your avocado toast.

They bring a brilliant pop of color to contrast your avocados, plus a light but delicious sweetness.

You only need three ingredients, and you can easily omit the sugar if you’re watching your intake. Or you can swap it for something like honey or maple syrup.

Why we love this recipe: it’s completely effortless.

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Balsamic strawberries
Add leafy greens
Watermelon and arugula salad
Make a classic
Prosciutto-wrapped cantaloupe

Pickled carrots and radish

From sweet to sour.

Add a satisfying fresh crunch to your toast with some pickles. They’ll also bring a tangy flavor to contrast the creamy avocado.

This recipe pickles carrots and radish, but you can pickle pretty much any vegetable you want!

Why we love this recipe: it uses the quick pickling method.

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Pickled carrot and daikon radish
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Quick pickled red onions
Add heat
Sweet and spicy zucchini refrigerator pickles

Carnitas

Here’s an idea. Make this carnitas for dinner and then use the leftovers to serve on avocado toast the next morning.

My favorite way of cooking carnitas is in a slow cooker. It takes a long time but at the end you’ll have deliciously tender meat.

Psst… add a few pickled carrots on top to help cut through all the richess.

Why we love this recipe: it will fill your kitchen with a wonderful aroma all day long.

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Mexican pork carnitas
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Instant pot BBQ pulled pork
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Mushroom “carnitas”

Parmesan cauliflower bites

This recipe transforms a head of cauliflower into cheesy bites everyone will love.

The florets are coated with a seasoned breadcrumb and parmesan mixture, giving them irresistibly crunchy crusts – it’s that easy!

Top your avocado toast with these golden morsels for a satisfying meal you can enjoy anytime.

Why we love this recipe: even your pickiest eaters won’t be able to resist these.

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Parmesan cauliflower bites
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Teriyaki cauliflower
Bust out the air fryer
Air fryer buffalo cauliflower

The best side dishes to serve with avocado toast

Cloud eggs with bacon
Heirloom tomato confit
Hot honey
Lemon rosemary grilled chicken breasts
Microgreens salad
Quick kimchi
Harissa roasted chickpeas
Roasted pepper and tomato soup
Spiced mango salsa
Garlicky roasted mushrooms
Millionaire’s bacon
Balsamic strawberries
Pickled carrots and radish
Carnitas
Parmesan cauliflower bites