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Avocado and Turkey Crostini Recipe
An easy-to-make appetizer featuring Hass Avocados, turkey and tomatoes on tasty crostinis.
Recipe courtesy of Denise Vivaldo and Cindie Flannigan of Food Fanatics.net.
Recipe courtesy of Denise Vivaldo and Cindie Flannigan of Food Fanatics.net.
Re-Calculate: Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1 French baguette
- Olive oil cooking spray
- 2 ripe, Fresh Hass Avocados
- 1 lemon, cut in half
- 8 oz. sliced turkey, cut into 1-inch strips
- 12 cherry or pear tomatoes, cut into small wedges
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Using a serrated knife cut baguette diagonally into thin slices. Lightly spray both sides with olive oil cooking spray and place on baking sheets. Bake for 8 minutes, or until light golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool. You can store these at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
- Cut each avocado into wedges and peel or cut off skin. Cut into large pieces and squeeze lemon juice over avocado to prevent browning.
- Place a strip of turkey on top of crostini and top with a few pieces of avocado and tomato.
Nutrition Facts
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Nutrition Information Per Serving: Calories 70; Total Fat 3 g (Sat 0.5 g, Trans 0 g, Poly 0 g, Mono 1.5 g); Cholesterol 5 mg; Sodium 180 mg; Potassium 95 mg; Total Carbohydrates 8 g; Dietary Fiber 1 g; Total Sugars 1 g; Protein 3 g; Vitamin A 92 IU; Vitamin C 2 mg; Calcium 3 mg; Iron 0 mg; Vitamin D 0 IU; Folate 14 mcg; Omega 3 Fatty Acid 0 g.
% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2%; Vitamin C 4%; Calcium 0%; Iron 2%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 Calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Serving Suggestions:
Garnish with cilantro or flat leaf parsley if desired. Use packaged crostini to make this easy hors d’oeuvre even easier.
*Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.
Quick Nutrition
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Amount Per Serving
| Calories: | 70 |
| Total Fat: | 3 g |
| Saturated Fat: | 0.5 g |
| Trans Fat: | n/a |
| Cholesterol: | 5 mg |
| Sodium: | 180 mg |
| Total Sugars: | 1 g |
| Protein: | 3 g |
Category:
Appetizer
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Simple - but pretty
could this be done on your flax foccacio perhaps? I like the idea of making it into turkey/avocado/tomato pinwheels.
Lisa - Fri, 11/13/09 - 10:21 am
Mmmmm
Mmmmm
Lizzy - Fri, 11/13/09 - 08:46 am