MASHED AVOCADO & TOMATO BRUSCHETTA

Mashed Avocado & Tomato Bruschetta is a delicious, easy to make, refreshing and healthy appetizer or starter. Small bread slices are topped with garlicky mashed avocado and chopped tomatoes, onion and fresh herb of your choice.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 medium avocado (about 1 cup mashed)
• 1 tbsp lemon/lime juice
• 1 clove garlic (crushed or minced)
• 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4-1/2 tsp green chilli paste (optional)
• 1 large tomato (finely chopped)
• 1/4 cup onion (finely chopped)
• 1 tbsp olive slices
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp coarse pepper powder
• some fresh herbs (basil, thyme,oregano)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 clove garlic (peeled and minced)
• 12 slices bread

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- PREPARATION OF THE MASHED AVOCADO: ---
2. 2Peel and mash the avocado with a masher or a fork. You want to leave it a bit chunky and not make it too smooth.
3. 3Add the rest of the ingredients for the avocado and mix. Keep it in the fridge till required.
4. 4--- PREPARATION OF THE TOMATO MIXTURE: ---
5. 5Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
6. 6--- PREPARATION OF BRUSCHETTA: ---
7. 7Toast the slices of bread in the oven, under the grill or in a toaster till it turns slightly brown but is still soft.
8. 8Mix olive oil and minced garlic.
9. 9Brush the olive oil over the hot slices.
10. 10Spread a bit of the mashed avocado on to each slice.
11. 11Top it with the tomato mixture.
12. 12Serve immediately.