You can use either Japanese or Italian eggplant for this dish.

For other lightened Asian recipes, check out my tofu and snow pea stir fry.

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Spicy Garlic Eggplant

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Asian

Keyword eggplant stir fry, spicy eggplant

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

• 1 Italian eggplant cut into 2 inch matchsticks
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 tbsp ginger minced
• 1 tsp spicy bean paste
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp Sambal chile sauce
• 1 handful spring onion chopped

Instructions

• Fill a large steamer pot with water. Steam eggplant for 15 minutes until softened. Then remove and set aside.
• Mix together spicy bean paste, soy sauce, sugar, and sambal chile sauce. Set aside.
• Heat sesame oil in pan. Add in garlic and ginger. Saute 1 minute.
• Add in eggplant and stir fry gently for 1 minute. Then add sauce mixture and stir fry for another minute. Add in green onion. Then remove from heat and serve.

You are probably rushed for time in the morning, and it’s hard to make time for a proper breakfast.

If you prefer something sweet and light for breakfast, you can grab an apple or make this yogurt parfait.

If you’re in the mood for savory food, you can make this easy vegan avocado toast.

The Joys of Avocado Toast

Ironically, there is a running joke about Millennials and our avocado expenses. Who knows if my extravagant spending on avocados will prevent me from ever being a homeowner? But I do know this: home ownership is not for everyone, so bring on the avocados!

If you like simple foods for breakfast that are healthy and easy to prepare, avocado toast is perfect for you! You have the freshness of the sliced veggies and the creaminess of avocado.

How to Make Avocado Toast

1. Pick a bread- sourdough, wheat, ciabatta
2. Find a ripe avocado-the flesh should give when you push gently with your finger
3. Choose seasonings- garlic salt, seasoned salt, pepper, everything bagel seasoning
4. Pick toppings: fresh herbs, eggs, bacon, thinly sliced tomato, onion, cucumber, radishes
5. Add citrus: lemon/lime juice helps to brighten up your avocado toast

FAQ:

How to keep my avocado from turning brown?

1. Squeeze lemon/lime juice on the surface of the avocado flesh. For guacamole, mix lemon juice into the mashed avocado.
2. If possible, keep seed in the avocado/guacamole.
3. Wrap with cling wrap. For guacamole, make sure the cling wrap touches the surface of the guacamole and pushes out any air in between the cling wrap and guacamole.
4. Refrigerate.

How do you ripen an avocado quickly?

Place avocados in a paper bag along with a banana or apple. Close up the paper bag and place the bag in a cool dry place. Do not leave your avocados in the refrigerator if you want them to ripen. Only refrigerate after your avocados are already ripened.

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Easy Avocado Toast

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword sandwiches, vegan, vegetables

Ingredients

• 2 slices whole wheat toast
• ½ avocado sliced
• 1 Persian cucumber thinly sliced
• 1 Roma tomato thinly sliced
• 1 squeeze of lime juice
• 1 pinch garlic salt
• 1 pinch fresh ground black pepper
• 1 pinch everything bagel seasoning optional

Instructions

• Place toast in a toaster/toaster oven and allow to toast for 5-10 minutes at 300 degrees F.
• Slice avocado, cucumber, and tomato thinly. Set aside.
• When toast is golden brown and crispy, layer cucumber on and sprinkle sparingly with garlic salt. Then layer tomato and sprinkle sparingly with garlic salt.
• Lastly, top with avocado.
• Add a little splash of fresh squeezed lime juice on top of avocado toast. Add a small sprinkle of garlic salt and fresh ground black pepper.
• Optional: Add everything bagel seasoning.

Happy cooking! Tag me on Instagram @jennskitchendiary if you’ve made this dish! Would love to see how it turned out.