Crushed Avocado on Grilled Sourdough with Mint and Ricotta
Recipe courtesy of Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited.
20 minutesPrep Time
5 minutesCooking Time
4Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 4 servings3 large ripe Hass avocados
4 thick long slices of sourdough bread
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
Finely grated rind and juice of 1 lemon, or to taste, plus extra lemon wedges, to serve
1 garlic clove, finely chopped, plus 1 halved garlic clove, extra, for rubbing
1 spring onion, thinly sliced, plus extra to serve
Pinch of ground chilli, or to taste
100 g firm ricotta
Mint leaves, to serve
Directions
- Halve 2 avocados, remove the seeds and use a large spoon to scoop the flesh from the skin. Transfer to a bowl, add olive oil, lemon rind, lemon juice, spring onion, garlic and chilli and crush with a fork to combine. Season to taste.
- Preheat a char-grill to medium-high. Drizzle both sides of bread slices with olive oil, season to taste and char-grill for 2-3 minutes until toasted and lightly charred, then turn and cook remaining side. Rub one side of the toast with cut-side of a garlic clove, then spread with crushed avocado mixture. Arrange on serving plates and crumble over ricotta.
- Halve remaining avocado, remove the seed and use a large spoon to scoop the flesh from the skin in one piece. Thinly slice each half crossways into half-moons, then arrange over crushed avocado. Scatter with mint and spring onion, drizzle with a little extra oil and serve with lemon wedges.