Avocado Toast

4 slices (½¾-inch thick) rustic bread 1 medium to large ripe avocado, pitted ½ teaspoon fresh lemon juice ¼ to ½ teaspoon sea salt (to taste) Pinch freshly ground black pepper ¼ cup grape tomatoes, quartered (optional) 2 teaspoons raw pepitas (hulled pumpkin seeds) ¼ teaspoon chili flakes or paprika

1. Toast the sliced bread in the Cuisinart Toaster Oven, preferably to a medium-light doneness. 2. While bread is toasting, prepare the avocado topping. Combine the avocado, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Mash with a fork to desired consistency. 3. Once bread is toasted, divide the mashed avocado on top of each slice. Top with the tomatoes, if using, pepitas and chili flakes or paprika.