Avocado Toast With Sesame-Miso Spread

By Marlenew

Ingredients

• 1/2 c. tahini
• 2 tbsp. sweet white miso
• 2 tsp. lemon juice, plus more for squeezing
• 4 slices whole-grain bread, toasted
• 2 avocados, peeled, pitted, and sliced
• A couple pinches of coarse salt
• black or white sesame seeds, toasted, for sprinkling Mild crushed red pepper, such as Aleppo, or black pepper, for seasoning
• 4 large spinach leaves (or any other greens; optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Stir tahini with miso and 2 tsp lemon juice. (Spread can be prepared 2 weeks ahead. Transfer to a jar and keep refrigerated.)

Spread toasts with tahini-miso mixture. Top with avocado slices, squeeze a little lemon juice over them, and season with salt. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and lightly season with the pepper. Top toasts with spinach, if using.

Slip toasts into sandwich boxes or waxed paper bags and eat within 3 hrs.