5 Minute Lunch

It's no secret that I love food and being in the kitchen, but with all this sunshine and warmer temps, who the heck wants to be inside all day?!  We plan on spending our day outside at the Mighty Kindness Hootenanny in Louisville that happens each year around Earth Day.  It is so much fun and offers everything holistic, okay, okay, I know, focus Tiffany, back to the 5 minute lunch.

One of our favorite go-to foods is avocado's.  Why?  Well for starters, they are packed with more potassium than bananas (sorry bananas, I love you, but it is what it is), Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Fiber, B vitamins and healthy fats (which equates to a healthy heart and reduced inflammation).  Beyond all the healthy facts, they are extremely versatile.  This means you can use them for savory dishes, sweet dishes and use them to add a rich and creamy texture to anything from dips to smoothies.  For today, it gets even simpler (is that a word? oh well), we are just going to mash them right in their handy little cup they already come in.  So, what are you waiting for? Get to the kitchen, mash up some avocado, and then get your butt outside!

5 Minute Lunch
Serves 1

Ingredients:
2 slices bread of choice (sprouted, GF, whatever)
1/2 Avocado (pit removed) *see note
Coconut Butter
1/2 tsp. Dried Thyme (divided)
2 tsp. Nutritional Yeast (divided)
1/8 tsp. Himalayan Pink Salt (divided)
1/4 tsp. Ground Black Pepper (divided)

Directions:
1.  Toast bread to your preference.
2.  After toasted, lightly spread with coconut butter.
3.  Coarsely mash avocado right in the peel.  Divide the mashed avocado between the two slices.
4.  Sprinkle each of the remaining ingredients over the avocado and enjoy.

*Note: Avocado's will brown quickly due to oxidation.  If not using the other half of the avocado within a day, keep the pit in the other half, place in a freezer proof baggie and store in the freezer.  When ready to use, remove from the freezer, place on the counter to thaw and you will have a bright green avocado as if you had just sliced it open.