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Bruschetta with California Avocado and Basil Recipe
Recipe provided by the California Avocado Commission
Re-Calculate: Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1 ripe, Fresh California Avocado, seeded, peeled and diced
- 1/2 lb. Roma tomatoes, sliced lengthwise and diced
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
- 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1 to 2 medium cloves garlic, minced
- Freshly ground pepper and salt, to taste
- 1 sourdough baguette (about 10 oz.), diagonally cut into 1/2-inch slices and lightly toasted
Instructions:
- In medium bowl, lightly combine avocado, tomatoes, onion, olive oil, parsley, basil, garlic, pepper and salt.
- Top each slice of toasted bread with about 1 heaping tbsp. of the tomato-avocado mixture.
- Garnish each with small leaf of basil, if desired.
- Note: To prepare ahead of time or to keep mixture in the refrigerator for use as a quick snack, combine all ingredients: except avocado. To serve, thinly slice 1 peeled California Avocado and arrange 1 or 2 slices of avocado on each piece of toasted bread. Top each serving with about 1 heaping tbsp. of the tomato-avocado mixture.
Nutrition Facts:
Per Serving: 170 calories, 8g fat (1g saturated, 5g monounsaturated, 1g polyunsaturated),
0mg cholesterol, 22g carbohydrate, 3g fiber, 4g protein, 800mg sodium.
Notes: analysis includes 1/8 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper per serving.
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