Spring Brunch Avocado Toast (Printable)

A customizable spring brunch board with avocado, smoked salmon, and fresh toppings, perfect for sharing.

# 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 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

# How-To:

01 - Toast all bread slices until golden and crisp. Arrange on a large serving board or platter.
02 - In a bowl, mash the avocados with lemon juice, sea salt, and black pepper until creamy but still chunky. Transfer to a serving bowl.
03 - Arrange the smoked salmon in folds or ribbons on the board.
04 - Place the 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 the 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 avocado 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 -
  • Everyone gets to build exactly what they want, which means no one leaves the table wishing they'd made something different.
  • It looks restaurant-worthy but takes barely any cooking—just some thoughtful arranging and your guests think you've spent hours.
  • Fresh ingredients shine without any complicated technique getting in the way.
02 -
  • Toast your bread right before serving—it hardens as it cools, and soggy toast defeats the entire purpose of a brunch board.
  • Avocados brown quickly once they're cut and exposed to air, so prepare them as close to serving time as possible; the lemon juice helps but isn't a miracle worker.
03 -
  • Buy your avocados a day or two before you plan to serve this, and let them sit on the counter at room temperature—they'll ripen on your timeline instead of forcing you into a last-minute scramble.
  • Toast your bread in a toaster oven if you're making more than four slices; a toaster will take forever and you'll be doing it in batches while people get hungry and impatient.
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