Make these Avocado Toasts anytime you feel like something fun. You can also surprise a Mom on Mother’s Day and include these in a delicious brunch!
Prep time: 5 minutes
Serves: 4 to 6
Ingredients:
1 French baguette, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices & toasted
1 large, ripe avocado
4 to 5 tablespoons grated Pecorino Romano cheese
1/2 of a Jalapeño pepper, minced
salt, to taste
6 cherry tomatoes, cut in half, flesh discarded & skins cut into slivers
Directions:
1. Lay out the bread slices on a serving platter; set aside.
2. Cut avocados in half, discard pits & remove flesh from skins. Discard skins.
3. Place avocado in a medium bowl.
4. Using a potato masher, mash avocado until it is coarsely-mashed.
5. Stir in the grated cheese, minced Jalapeño and salt, to taste.
6. Using a spoon, gently add some avocado mixture to each toast on platter.
7. Garnish toasts with extra grated cheese and tomato slivers. Serve immediately.
Text & Photograph ©2018 Nancy DeLucia Real
Nancy DeLucia Real is an art historian and chef. She has led culinary courses at the Italian Cultural Institute, The Getty Center and The Getty Villa and is a former member of the Culinary Historians of Southern California. Nancy's gastronomy training took place in the heart of Italy under the tutelage of her grandmother. She has taught international cuisine at Williams Sonoma and Sur la Table Stores. Nancy's art history & culinary courses are ongoing at various institutions. She also teaches private cooking classes. 
