Avocado Rose Toast is a super trend that has taken over Instagram and Pinterest and now anyone can make their own avocado rose like a professional food stylist. This yummy trend is perfect for brunch, afternoon snack or an impressive meal that your friends and family will love.

As a food stylist, a big part of my job is to make food look enticing and beautiful on camera. Manipulating food to look amazing is really fun for me. I mean I literally play with food for a living. But another part of a food stylist job is having the food taste just as good as it looks and this avocado rose toast is not only impressive but super tasty as well! Today I’m giving you my tips and tricks to make your own avocado rose toast so you too can be a food stylist for a day!

Starting with a hearty bread like whole wheat country loaf because we’ll need something to stand up to all the ingredients on top of the toast. Then the toasted country loaf is layered with creamy hummus, crisp cucumber slices, peppery arugula, and juicy tomatoes. Finally, it’s topped with an avocado rose that is drizzled with lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and crushed red pepper flakes. It’s got everything from crisp and clean but is still satisfying and straightforward!

Before we begin, the key to the perfect avocado rose is the ripeness of the avocado. Now that might seem obvious, but you don’t want the avocado to be too ripe, so it becomes mushy or not ripe enough that the avocado slices won’t roll or bend. So you might have to play a little Goldie Locks and the three bears, too ripe, too firm and just right. Make sure to get some extra avocado just in case you run into problems. Here’s the thing if any of the roses fall apart or the avocado is too ripe you can always make guacamole or smashed avocado toast. There’s no wrong way to eat avocado, but the rose is indeed the fanciest!

This avocado rose toast is beyond impressive and makes you feel like a food stylist after making it. I’m ready if you are!

Let’s Make Some Toast!

Begin by prepping, and slicing the cucumbers and tomatoes then set aside.

Cut the ripe avocado in half, then place it face down on the cutting board. Next, remove the avocado skin by peeling back the skin. This is the easiest way to keep the avocado in tacked without removing too much avocado in the process. If the flesh of the avocado has blemishes like brown spot, then use a paring knife to scrape off the imperfection.

After the skin has been removed, begin to thinly slice the avocado with a small paring knife for better control. I like to keep my fingers close to the avocado to keep the slices from getting out of control and out of place. This is where you want to make sure to keep the avocado in a tight form. The thinner the slice, the better for rolling into itself and the better it looks. The slices will resemble rose petals when we’re done.

Once the avocado has been sliced then begin to lengthen and straighten the avocado slices. You’ll start to stretch and massage the avocado until it is a straight line with the slice facing a diagonal. Next, take the small end of the avocado slices and begin to move and roll the avocado into itself. It might sound crazy but feel the avocado out. When you’re rolling and turning the avocado if it’s resisting the roll then roll it in the other direction.

Carefully slide and turn the avocado around and put pressure on the bottom of the avocado to the top of the slices begin to separate and look like petals. Keep turning until its all connected and looks like a rose. After the avocado is rolled into a rose shape drizzle lemon juice immediately over the top to prevent it from browning. Carefully set aside by moving it with a flat spatula to keep it from falling apart. Continue the process with the other half of the avocado.

After the avocado roses have been made, cut 2 slices of the whole wheat country loaf. For the toast stability cut about a ½” thickness. Then toast the bread evenly.

When the bread is toasted begin to spread the creamy hummus on each slice about a ¼ cup on each slice. Then add 5-6 cucumber slices and a handful of arugula. Carefully place the avocado rose onto the toast. Next, put the tomatoes on the edges of the toast and on the plate.

Finally, drizzle olive oil, and sprinkle salt and crushed red pepper flakes over the avocado. Serve and enjoy!

Happy Styling!

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Avocado Rose Toast

This avocado rose toast recipe has everything from crisp and clean but is still satisfying and straightforward! With these tips and tricks now you can also be a food stylist while creating this fancy avocado rose toast easily at home!

Prep Time15

Cook Time5

Total Time20

Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Brunch

Servings: 2 people

Author: Katie

Ingredients

2 slices whole wheat country loaf
1/2 cup classic hummus
1/2 cup fresh arugula
1/2 cup cucumber, thinly sliced
1 jumbo ripe avocado, cut in half
2 small heirloom tomatoes, cut in half
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pinch flake salt
1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes

Instructions

Prep, and slice the cucumbers and tomatoes and set aside.
Cut the ripe avocado in half, then place it face down on the cutting board. Next, remove the avocado skin by peeling back the skin. Begin to thinly slice the avocado with a small paring knife for better control. Make sure to keep the avocado in a tight form. The thinner the slice, the better for rolling into itself.
Once the avocado has been sliced then begin to lengthen and straighten the avocado slices. You will start to stretch and massage the avocado until it is a straight line. Next, take the small side of the avocado slices and begin to move and roll the avocado into itself. Carefully slide and turn the avocado around until its all connected and looks like a rose. After the avocado is rolled into a rose shape drizzle lemon juice over the top to prevent browning. Carefully set aside by moving it with a flat spatula. Continue the process with the other half of the avocado.
After the avocado roses have been made, cut 2 slices of the whole wheat country loaf. For stability cut about a ½” thickness. Toast the bread.
When the bread is toasted begin to spread the creamy hummus on each slice about ¼ cup on each slice. Then add the 5-6 cucumber slices and a handful of arugula. Carefully place the avocado rose onto the middle on the toast. Next, put the tomatoes on the edges of the toast and on the plate.
Finally, drizzle olive oil, salt and crushed red pepper flakes over the avocado. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

The key to the perfect avocado rose is the ripeness of the avocado. Now that might seem obvious but you don’t want the avocado to be too ripe so it becomes mushy or not ripe enough that the avocado slices won’t roll or bend. So you might have to play a little Goldie Locks and the three bears, too ripe, too firm and just right. Make sure to get some extra avocado just in case you run into problems. Here’s the thing if any of the roses fall apart or the avocado is too ripe you can always make guacamole or smashed avocado toast. There’s no wrong way to eat avocado but the rose certainly the fanciest!

Avocado Rose Toast That’ll Make You Look Like A Food Stylist