Canapés before dinner? Why of course, its not dinner without opening the affair with a nibble as things come together. It might just be me or the weather, or there just seems to be an abundance of avocados in perfect condition knocking around right now, but one of these in ripeness excellence on a bit of slightly chewy sourdough to snack on to start the evening is simply the thing to do.
It is hardly the toughest stretch in the kitchen, but why don't we do this more often? I reckon it has to be associated with never getting our avos at the right point where they'll mash to the touch of a fork while still yielding they're freshness and vivid colour. Pepped up with a bit of dried chilli and a few slices of tart tomatoes, and I wonder whether roasting that chicken was worth the extra effort at all.
Avocado on toast
Serves up to 4
2 avocados
2-3 tblsp extra virgin olive oil
Juice of
1 lime
4 slices of sour dough/rye bread
Salt and pepper
A small dried red chilli, finely chopped
Handful of sweet cherry tomatoes, sliced
Mash the avocado with a fork to a rough puree, adding
the olive oil and lime juice as you go. Season with salt
and pepper to taste.
Toast the bread, drizzle a little olive oil over each
piece then spread over the avocados. Sprinkle with chilli and the sliced
tomatoes.
