Crisp toast with ricotta, strawberries, and crunchy honey nuts makes an elegant vegetarian breakfast or snack.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Bread
01 - 4 slices sourdough or multigrain bread
→ Cheese
02 - 1 cup ricotta cheese
→ Fruit
03 - 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
→ Nut Crunch
04 - 1/4 cup mixed nuts (such as almonds, pistachios, walnuts), roughly chopped
05 - 1 tablespoon honey
06 - 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
07 - Pinch sea salt
→ Garnish
08 - 1 tablespoon honey, for drizzling
09 - Fresh mint leaves, optional
10 - Zest of 1/2 lemon, optional
# How to Make It:
01 - Toast bread slices until golden and crisp using a toaster or grill pan. Set aside.
02 - Heat butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add chopped nuts and sea salt. Toast for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until fragrant and lightly browned.
03 - Drizzle 1 tablespoon honey over toasted nut mixture. Stir until nuts are evenly coated. Cook for 1 more minute, then remove from heat and let cool slightly.
04 - Evenly spread a generous layer of ricotta cheese onto each toasted bread slice.
05 - Distribute sliced strawberries evenly over the ricotta on each toast.
06 - Sprinkle the honeyed nut crunch over the strawberries on each toast.
07 - Finish with a drizzle of honey and garnish with fresh mint leaves and lemon zest, if desired. Serve immediately.
