by Lindsay Pace
Consider this a caprese salad sans tomato — and on a piece of warm, toasted bread. Crushed red pepper, lemon and lightly dried basil add complexity to a meal with an otherwise mild disposition.
Avocado-Mozz Toast
Ingredients
- 4 slices of soft white bread, such as Sara Lee’s Artisano
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1 ripe avocado, sliced
- 4 teaspoons lightly dried basil
- 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
- 4 teaspoons lemon juice, divided
- Drizzle of light olive oil
- Pinch of kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat broiler. In the meantime, divide mozzarella.
- Broil bread in the oven for 1-2 minutes, checking the toast every 30 seconds. Flip when browned to your liking, remove, and top with mozzarella. Place in broiler for another 1-2 minutes, until cheese is melted.
- Top toast with sliced avocado. Sprinkle basil, red pepper flakes and black pepper on top.
- Drizzle a teaspoon lemon juice per toast, followed by the olive oil. Finish with a pinch of Kosher salt.
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