28/10/2016

Smashed Avocado, Fetta and Mint on Toasted Sourdough

Fetta and avocado toasts for starters or brunch.

Serves:

4 Prep Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

200g fetta
2 large ripe avocados
juice of ½ lime
juice of ½ lime
2 spring onions, chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
8 slices toasted sourdough, rye or multigrain bread
2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
extra mint leaves, for garnish
extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling

Method

Cut four thin slices of fetta for garnish and reserve. Roughly mash avocado with a fork, crumble in remaining fetta and mix in lime juice, spring onions and chopped mint and season to taste. Pile avocado mixture onto toasted bread, top with remaining feta, sprinkle with pine nuts, pepper, mint leaves and finish with a drizzle of olive oil.

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