Fresh Cherry Tomato Toast

Simple and flavorful fresh cherry tomato toast for breakfast is on repeat in my house. Whole grain bread + thinly sliced sweet tomatoes + a little mayo and seasonings = a wholesome breakfast in less than 10 minutes.

Breakfast is either quick and simple or an elaborate affair, am I right? This tomato toast falls into the quick and simple side of things.

Tired of oatmeal or avocado toast and looking for something just as quick? This is a bright and flavorful plant-based breakfast option I'm sure you'll love.

Add this vegan toast idea to your morning routine when tomatoes are at their best.

🧄 Very useful ingredient notes

This recipe is really simple, so use the best ingredients you have. Really good tasting, chewy multigrain bread and sweet, beautiful tomatoes will make all the difference.

• Whole grain bread - choose a hearty, chewy whole grain bread you enjoy. I recommend Dave's Killer Bread. Sourdough also works well for tomato toast.
• Cherry tomatoes - look for sweet cherry tomatoes, with variegated colors if you can find them. I buy them at Costco usually. They sell a big box of them for about $5. If you can't find the mixed color tomatoes, go for Angel Sweet, san marzano sweet or campari tomatoes.
• Mayo - Use the mayo you prefer. I make my own egg-free mayonnaise but you can use store-bought vegan, egg-free mayo, like veganaise.

🔪 Instructions

First, you'll want to start with some really good whole grain bread. I like Dave's Killer Bread - the one in the green package.

It keeps really well in the freezer, so I keep a few loaves in there and just pull out a couple slices as I need them. Pop them in the toaster until the bread is well toasted.

We don't want lightly toasted here, because then the toast will get soggy after you add the mayo and tomatoes. So, make sure the bread gets nice and evenly toasted.

While your bread is toasting, rinse off your cherry tomatoes and dry them. Then, using a serrated knife, slice each tomato into 3 or 4 thin slices.

My Amish tomato knife makes quick work of them. We bought this tomato knife in Kentucky at an Amish store, but you can, surprisingly, also find them on Amazon.

Once your toast is ready, spread a thin layer of vegan mayo (whichever brand or recipe you like) on each piece of toast.

Then, lightly sprinkle the mayo with Kirkland's no salt 21-seasoning from Costco. If you don't have that seasoning, you could also use Mrs. Dash or just use a little ground black pepper.

Now it's time for your little tomatoes! Spread your little tomato slices onto your toast in little rows, overlapping each other, so they stay in place.

Once you've covered each piece of toast, then sprinkle with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Now, take a giant bite and enjoy your tomato toast! So fresh and delicious. Yummmm, tastes like summer.

🗺 Cultural influences

You'll find versions of open-faced sandwiches, even tomato toast in many countries, the most notable being Spain and Italy.

In Spain, tomato toast is a common breakfast, using crushed tomatoes on sliced, toasted baguette-style bread, with a sprinkle of olive oil and salt.

In Italy, bruschetta is a delicious appetizer of toasted or grilled bread slices, olive oil and a topping of chopped tomatoes, basil and garlic.

In these climates with plenty of sunshine to grow ripe, sweet, juicy tomatoes, it's no wonder that the simple meal of toasted bread and fresh tomatoes would have been enjoyed for generations.

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