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Vegan Avocado Toast with Roasted Eggplant and Hazelnut Dukkah

Avocado Toast with Roasted Eggplant

This vegan avocado toast with roasted eggplant and hazelnut dukkah is a show-stopper gluten-free dish for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or a quick easy dinner. 

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 2
Author Tess Masters

Ingredients

eggplant toast:

  • 1 large eggplant, halved lengthways
  • 2 large garlic cloves, skin on
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon Celtic sea salt, plus more to taste
  • 4 slices gluten-free bread
  • 2 medium avocados, halved and sliced
  • 1 tablespoon  fresh lime juice, plus more to taste 
  • 1/4  cup baby spinach 
  • 4 large basil leaves, chiffonaded, plus more to taste

hazelnut dukkah:

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375°F/190°C.
  2. Line a baking tray with parchment paper or a non-stick sheet, and place the eggplant halves cut side up and the garlic cloves on the tray. Brush each eggplant piece with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1/8 teaspoon of salt.  
  3. Roast the eggplant and garlic for about 30 minutes, until the eggplant is soft and golden.  
  4. While the eggplant is cooking, make the dukkah. Throw the hazelnuts, cumin, coriander,  thyme, salt, and cayenne into the small bowl of a food processor fitted with the s blade, and pulse a few times until the hazelnuts are roughly ground with a bit of texture. Transfer the mixture to a small bowl, and stir in the sesame seeds until well combined. Set aside.  
  5. Once the eggplant is cooked, slice each half into bite-sized pieces, and squeeze the garlic out of the skins and mash.
  6. Toast the bread, and assemble the toppings.
  7. Mash the avocado with 1 tablespoon of the lime juice, 2 tablespoons of the dukkah, and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt.
  8. To assemble the toasts, smear the roasted garlic on each slice, then the avocado mixture, top with spinach, eggplant slices, chiffonaded basil, a sprinkle of dukkah and salt, and a squeeze of lime juice.  

Recipe Notes

Recipe from Hungry by Anthea Amore
Photo by Trent Lanz; styling by Alicia Buszczak