White Bean-Avocado Appetizer Toasts

Name: White Bean-Avocado Appetizer Toasts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 10 toasts, 10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 30 ounces canned cannellini beans, drained; 1 lemon, juiced; 1 handful fresh parsley; 1 garlic clove; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 avocado, peeled and pitted; salt, to taste; pepper, to taste; olive oil, to taste; 1/2 red onion, finely chopped (optional); 1 baguette, diagonally sliced 1/3-inch thick; olive oil, for glazing; salt, to taste

Submitted by KateL

"Entered for safekeeping, from 11/10/13 NY Times magazine. The measurements are rather loose, so why not sprinkle on some finely chopped red onion, as well?"

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Ready In:: 15mins
Ingredients:: 13
Yields:: 10 toasts
Serves:: 10

ingredients

30 ounces canned cannellini beans, drained
1 lemon, juiced
1 handful fresh parsley
1 garlic clove
1 teaspoon salt
1 avocado, peeled and pitted
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
olive oil, to taste
¹⁄₂ red onion, finely chopped (optional)
TOAST
1 baguette, diagonally sliced 1/3-inch thick
olive oil, for glazing
salt, to taste

directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Rinse and drain 2 15-oz. cans cannellini beans. Puree with juice of 1 lemon, fresh parsley, 1 garlic clove, and 1 teaspoon salt.
Make Toasts: Brush baguette slices with olive oil, season with salt and toast until golden and crisp.
Spread white bean garlic dip on toasts.
Top with sliced avocado, salt, pepper, and olive oil. If you can't control yourself, toss on some finely chopped red onion as well.

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Reviews

This is a delicious appetizer and it makes a really nice presentation. We really enjoyed the addition of the avoocado slice and I think the red onion really adds great flavor as well. To bump up the overall flavor a bit, I added some additional garlic and a touch of cumin along with additional S & P. Made for PRMR, December, 2013.

DailyInspiration
This was a nice appetizer for a family brunch. The consistency of the bean paste was perfect. The only change I made was that I toasted the bread slightly before adding the bean paste and then topped with bean paste and avocados and finished the toasting under the broiler. I will definitely make this again.

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