Recipe: Carrot-Bacon Avocado Toast

Author: Allie, Customer Happiness Manager

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Serves: 2 servings

Avocado toast, but make it fancy! Stacked with mashed avocado, crunchy carrot-bacon, tomatoes, homegrown crisp carrot microgreens & balsamic drizzle makes for the ultimate avocado toast. It’s crunchy, creamy, sweet, and savory all at once. You gotta give this a try!

Carrot Bacon:

• 2 large carrots
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tbsp liquid smoke
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• ¼ tsp smoked paprika
• ¼ tsp garlic powder
• ¼ tsp onion powder
• ¼ tsp pepper
• Salt to taste

Avocado Toast:

• 1 avocado
• 1 pinch sea salt
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 2 cherry tomatoes sliced
• Carrot bacon
• Crisp carrot microgreens
• 2 tsp Hamama barrel-aged balsamic vinegar
• 2 slices sourdough bread) or your favorite bread). toasted

Carrot Bacon:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 F.
2. Wash the carrots, trim off ends, and lightly peel them.
3. Using a wide peeler if you have one, peel long, thick strips from each carrot to resemble the shape of bacon..
4. In a small bowl, mix the rest of the ingredients except the salt.
5. Lay the carrot strips in a glass dish and pour the marinade over top, making sure to coat each piece. Let marinate for at least 15 minutes.
6. Lay each piece on a baking rack positioned over a baking tray, or on a parchment-lined baking tray.
7. Cook the carrots for 4 minutes, then flip them and cook for an additional 3 to 5 minutes, until they're wavy and browned.
8. Remove the carrots from the oven and place on a cooling rack, sprinkling with sea salt if desired.

Avocado Toast:

1. Cut avocado in half and remove the pit.
2. Scoop the avocado flesh with a spoon and place into a bowl.
3. Season avocado with salt and black pepper.
4. Mash the avocado with a fork & spread avocado over toasted sourdough bread (or your favorite bread).
5. Top with cherry tomatoes, carrot bacon, and crisp carrot microgreens.
6. Drizzle balsamic vinegar on top and enjoy!