Avocado and Feta Toast with Chives – A delicious variation on the ubiquitous avocado toast, this recipe has chillies, garlic, lime and chives added, with feta cheese.

A Quick & Easy Lunch 

As regular readers will know and those who follow me in Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, I’m on a healthy eating diet. The festive days of feasting on chocolate, cheese, cakes and glasses of fizz are a distant memory, and I’m trying to start off the year by being a bit more careful with what I am eating, like millions of others I am sure. I’m back on the 16:8 intermittent fast diet alongside WW (formerly Weight Watchers) and to be truthful, I’ve not been hungry at all. I DO allow myself treats now and then, mainly at the weekend with a glass of wine, but in the main I have stuck to the diet rigidly. And, it’s not all lettuce leaves and cottage cheese, I’ve enjoyed steak, Mexican style nachos, curries and casseroles. It’s all about eating everything in moderation, where nothing is forbidden, a term I hate when dieting. Today’s recipe for Avocado and Feta Toast with Chives has been a bit of a lunch staple lately, as we both love avocados, and they are very healthy for you. 

I know Avocado Toast has become a bit of a culinary cliche, but I have always enjoyed avocados served this way, and before the recent rise to fame, as my mum used to make it regularly. She first came upon it when we lived in South Africa, where it was enjoyed almost on a daily basis. We used to eat it simply smashed and mixed with lemon juice, salt and pepper, on bread OR toast. Many people think that avocados aren’t the perfect diet ingredient as they are high in calories, but as I said before, it’s everything in moderation, and their health benefits far outweigh the hefty calorie count. Add to this that I have added lime juice, garlic and chives, also high in vitamins, this is a very healthy plate of food that makes for a fabulous lunch, or even brunch, when dieting or when just wanting to eat more healthily. I have suggested using reduced fat cheese and sour cream in my recipe for Avocado and Feta Toast with Chives today, but if you are not counting the calories, then please do use the full fat versions. 

I’ve shared my recipe for Avocado and Feta Toast with Chives below, in a printable recipe card, as well as some more avocado recipes that we enjoy. Today’s recipe has been adapted from the WW website, where it is shown as 7 WW smart points, but I wanted a more robust bread than Danish bread, and I have also added lots more seasonings, as I found the original recipe a little bland. I hope you enjoy this recipes as much as I do, and do let me know if you make it, Karen 

Avocado & Feta Toast with Chives

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Serves	1
Prep time	5 minutes
Cook time	3 minutes
Total time	8 minutes
Allergy	Wheat
Dietary	Vegetarian
Meal type	Lunch, Snack
Misc	Serve Cold
Occasion	Easter
Region	British
By author	Karen Burns-Booth

A delicious variation on the ubiquitous avocado toast, this recipe has chillies, garlic, lime and chives added, with feta cheese.

Ingredients

• 1 x 80g avocado
• Juice of half a lime
• 1 tablespoon low-fat sour cream (or yoghurt)
• 1 garlic clove (peeled and finely minced)
• 1/8 teaspoon dried chilli flakes
• salt and pepper to taste
• 20g reduced fat feta cheese (crumbled)
• 1 x slice of toasted granary bread
• Fresh chives to serve (snipped)
• Lime wedge to serve

Note

A delicious variation on the ubiquitous avocado toast, this recipe has chillies, garlic, lime and chives added, with feta cheese. Only 8 WW smart points.

Directions

Step 1	Cut the avocado in half and remove the stone, set one stone to one side. Mash the avocados with the lime juice juice, sour cream, garlic, chilli flakes and salt and pepper - don't over mash it, it's nice to have a few small lumps remaining for texture.
Step 2	Place the toasted granary bread on a plate and spoon the smashed avocado over the toast. Scatter the crumbled feta cheese over the top then the snipped fresh chives.
Step 3	Serve straight away with a fresh lime wedge on the side.
Step 4	8 WW Smart points per serving.

Some Health Benefits of Avocados:

They are high in fat (but good fat)
Avocados are confusing in that they technically contain a high amount of fat – but these are good fats, known as monounsaturated fatty acids, which contain a huge amount of health benefits – mainly in the form of oleic acid, also found in olive oil, which is known to offer significant protection against breast cancer.

They’re a great diet aid
Half a medium avocado contains 138 calories and it also counts as one of your five-a-day. A medium avocado contains 230-280 calories, whilst a large avocado can contain up to 400 calories. However, if you’re on a diet, tucking into an avocado will help to reduce any cravings for high-fat, unhealthy foods that have absolutely no health benefits. 

They help to lower cholesterol
It’s been reported that a massive two thirds of adults in the UK have high cholesterol – one of the main risk factors for heart disease. But in a recent study of people with moderately high cholesterol levels, those who ate a diet high in avocados had significant reductions in cholesterol after just one week. The monounsaturated fat avocados contain not only reduces bad cholesterol, but also lowers your risk of stroke and heart disease.

read more at Good To Know UK

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