QUICK VEGAN – VEGETARIAN TOAST

• VEGAN TOAST

  SAVORY
  Avocado and Tomato: mash the avocado (or use some guacamole) on the slice of toasted bread and add tomato slices. Finish with a pinch of salt and herbs.
  Hummus and Grilled Vegetables: spread a layer of hummus on the bread slice and add grilled vegetables like onions and squash (in winter) or eggplants, peppers, or zucchini (in summer).
  Tofu Scramble with Spinach: prepare a tofu scramble with spinach and spices like turmeric or curry. Place the mix on the slice of toasted bread.
  Chickpea Cream and Sun-Dried Tomatoes: blend canned chickpeas (drained and rinsed), garlic, lemon, and olive oil in a food processor to make a chickpea cream. Spread this cream on the toasted bread slice and add sun-dried tomatoes in oil (or artichokes).
  Babaganoush and Fresh Peppers: spread a layer of baba ganoush (an eggplant cream) on the slice of toasted bread and add slices of fresh chili pepper for a spicy touch.
  Tahini and Apple Slices: spread tahini on the bread slice and add thin apple slices, sprinkle with cinnamon.
  Chickpea Flatbread and Radicchio: prepare a chickpea flatbread and cut it to size, then place it inside the two slices of bread along with red radicchio leaves. If desired, spread the inner sides of the bread with a thin layer of vegan mayonnaise.
  Lentil Paté and Cucumber Slices: make a lentil paté (cooked lentils, garlic, onion, olive oil) and spread it on the bread slice. Add thin cucumber slices.
  SWEET
  Hazelnut Cream and Bananas: spread some nutella (or almond cream) on the slice of toasted bread and add banana slices, dust with cinnamon.
  Peanut Butter and Jam: spread some peanut butter on a bread slice and add jam or preserves of your choice.

• VEGETARIAN TOAST

  Cheese and Spinach: spread a thin layer of butter on the inner part of the sandwich slices, add a slice of cheese and fresh spinach between the slices.
  Sautéed Mushrooms and Cheese: sauté mushrooms with garlic and oil in a pan, then place them on a slice of toasted bread with cheese on top.
  Olive Paté, Grilled Zucchini, and Scamorza: spread a thin layer of olive paté on the bread slices, then fill with grilled zucchini and a slice of scamorza cheese.
  Pear and Gorgonzola: butter two toast slices with some butter (or honey or agave syrup), fill with pear slices and spicy gorgonzola. Toast.
  Greek Yogurt Sauce and Lettuce: make a sauce with Greek yogurt, garlic, minced capers, extra virgin olive oil, and lemon juice (or apple cider vinegar), fill the toasted bread slices with the yogurt sauce and lettuce leaves.
  Omelet and Vegetables: prepare a thin and slightly creamy omelet, toast the bread slices and serve them with grilled vegetables (or sautéed vegetables) and the omelet.
  Porcini and Arugula: slice the porcini and sauté them in a pan with a little butter, then place them in two slices of toasted bread with arugula, Parmesan (or pecorino) shavings, and a little yogurt sauce.
  

• STORING the toast

  Toasts are good hot and freshly made.
  Alternatively, they can be stored:
  – before reheating, in the refrigerator for up to 2 days wrapped in food wrap
  – once cooked, at room temperature or in the refrigerator (if it contains ingredients that require refrigeration) for one day, before consuming, reheat in the oven (at 212°F) or in the toaster to restore crispness.