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    Spicy Avocado Crostini Appetizer

    April 5, 2017 by Helene Dsouza 17 Comments

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    Helene Dsouza
    Healthy, vegan tantalizing spicy avocado crostini. Surprise your guests and loved ones with this easy appetizer!
    Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
    8 crostini
    RECIPE
    Spicy Avocado Crostini masalaherb.com

    Quick and healthy, the spicy avocado crostini will have you craving more!

    Enjoy these crostinis this summer either alone or with good company.

    Spicy Avocado Crostini on a platter
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    The spicy avocado crostini bites are completely vegan, nut-free, gluten-free, and lactose-free.

    Discover more vegetarian avocado recipes. Avocado lovers will also enjoy my avocado, beet, mango cucumber sushi!

    Jump to:
    • πŸ“• What are Crostini?
    • πŸ’‘ Non-Vegan enhancements
    • πŸ’­ FAQs
    • πŸ‘οΈ More Vegan Party Appetizers
    • πŸ“– Recipe
    • πŸ’¬ Comments

    πŸ“• What are Crostini?

    Crostini are small Italian toasted or grilled white bread slices with olive oil.

    You can use a french baguette or another thinner white bread.

    These are traditional Italian appetizers, which are usually topped with antipasti (cured meats, vegetables, olives etc).

    Bruschetta is similar but bruschetti use larger bread slices and they are usually rubbed with fresh or roasted garlic.

    Bird's eye view of spicy avocado spread over crostini

    πŸ’‘ Non-Vegan enhancements

    If you are not a vegan and you want to add something to it, here is how:

    • shrimp
    • smoked salmon
    • fish roe
    • grated parmesan
    • prosciutto

    πŸ’­ FAQs

    How to avoid avocado getting brown?

    Sprinkle some lemon juice over your cut open avocado halves. Right after you cut them. The fruit flesh reacts with oxygen and turns brown, acid keeps that from happening.

    How to make this in advance?

    Prepare the avocado paste and store it in an airtight container in your fridge. Take it out when you need it and toast your bread slices just before serving time.

    How to make mild avocado cristini?

    Skip the cayenne pepper or use milk paprika powder.

    How to ripen avocado faster?

    Place avocado with bananas together into a fruit bowl in room temperature. The banana skin has properties that help the avocados to ripen faster.

    spicy crostini with avocado and cilantro

    πŸ‘οΈ More Vegan Party Appetizers

    • Olive Tapenade
    • Vegan Caviar Bites
    • Bruschetta with Basil-Infused Olive Oil by thespicetrain.com

    Dear reader, what's your favorite Avocado variety?

    πŸ“– Recipe

    Spicy Avocado Crostini masalaherb.com

    Spicy Avocado Crostini Appetizer

    Healthy, vegan tantalizing spicy avocado crostini. Surprise your guests and loved ones with this easy appetizer!
    4 from 1 vote
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    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: Italian
    Diet: Vegan
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8 crostini
    Calories: 174kcal
    Recipe by: Helene Dsouza

    Ingredients

    • 1 Large Avocado
    • Juice of one Lime or lemon
    • Pinch Salt
    • Pinch Black Pepper Ground ground
    • Β½ Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper Ground ground
    • 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil + 1 Tbs extra for toasting
    • 1 Piece Garlic Clove
    • 8 Slices Baguette or ciabatta
    • Cilantro Fresh or parsley, chives, basil,...
    US - Metric

    Instructions

    • Cut your avocado in half, discard the seed core and spoon all the fruit flesh into a mixer jar. Quickly add lime juice before the avocado turns brown.
    • Add seasoning: Salt, pepper and cayenne pepper powder. As well as 3 Tablespoons of olive oil and 1 garlic pod.
    • Blend so a smooth paste.
    • Cut bread into thick slices and drizzle olive oil over your slices.
    • Place under a griller until the bread is toasted golden brown.
    • Spread spicy avocado paste over crunchy grilled bread slices and garnish with fresh cilantro or parsley or chives or basil or gardencress.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Spicy Avocado Crostini Appetizer
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 174 Calories from Fat 90
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 10g15%
    Saturated Fat 2g10%
    Sodium 198mg8%
    Potassium 157mg4%
    Carbohydrates 18g6%
    Fiber 3g12%
    Sugar 1g1%
    Protein 3g6%
    Vitamin A 89IU2%
    Vitamin C 3mg4%
    Calcium 28mg3%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    1. Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy says

      January 05, 2018 at 11:27 pm

      Well I am a bread LOVER....like really!! I would make a meal out of this. At least the avocado makes it healthy right??

      Reply
    2. Kumar's Kitchen says

      April 06, 2014 at 7:41 am

      there is no better way to soothe lunch times during this summer than to enjoy these petite and beautiful crostini along with Caprese salad....we are in for seconds....and third too,thanks so much for sharing πŸ™‚

      Reply
    3. Jamie says

      April 02, 2014 at 9:27 pm

      I really expected your spread to be greener! I love avocados but didn't always until I, like you, began eating them with vinaigrette or blended into spread like yours. Now I eat them (the Hass or the smaller, shiny ones) as often as I can. I love your recipe!

      Reply
      • Helene Dsouza says

        April 02, 2014 at 9:42 pm

        Yeah the kind I used was lighter in color. Thanks jamie!

        Reply
    4. Chantal says

      April 02, 2014 at 1:41 am

      Hi Helen
      You remember me my childhood in Africa, Congo, we also had fruit trees in our garden.
      It was so easy to pick them when they were ripe.
      I didn't know there were different varieties of avocado.
      Thank you for sharing this with us.
      Nice recipe,
      Chantal

      Reply
    5. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

      April 01, 2014 at 9:00 pm

      These crostini look beautiful!

      Reply
    6. mjskit says

      March 31, 2014 at 8:38 am

      Thanks for the link to the avocado types. I've heard of Hass and Mexicola Grande, but none of the others. I love the idea of an avocado spread. This does look quite yummy! Love that kick of chili powder!

      Reply
    7. Kathy says

      March 30, 2014 at 8:43 pm

      This is my kind of eating…I would love to have these lovely crostini to nibble on right now! The avocado mixture sounds delicious!

      Reply
    8. Minnie@thelady8home says

      March 30, 2014 at 6:53 am

      I don't remember buying avocados in India...or even seeing them. But that was years and years ago. Things have changed since. In any case, avocados are fairly new found love for me. I could live on those crostini.

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    9. Choc Chip Uru says

      March 30, 2014 at 3:38 am

      A lovely crostini, the avocados must make it so rich but very healthy πŸ˜€

      Cheers
      Choc Chip Uru

      Reply
    10. Ansh says

      March 30, 2014 at 12:44 am

      I can usually just buy the hass variety. I haven't seen any other on the grocery store here or may be I haven't looked . I will keep an eye out now.
      It's so cool that you are growing your own. How chill is that.
      This crostini sounds delicious, Helene.

      Reply
    11. David @ CookingChat says

      March 29, 2014 at 4:31 pm

      This looks great! Pinning to my apps board and impressed you are growing your own tree.

      Reply
    12. Joanne T Ferguson says

      March 29, 2014 at 6:50 am

      G'day! I love avocados Helene and could go for one or two of these right now! YUM!
      Cheers! Joanne

      Reply
    13. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says

      March 29, 2014 at 2:21 am

      When I lived in New Zealand we had 5 mature avocado trees in our garden. Two people can't eat that many avocados but it was nice to walk outside and pick a ripe one. We had more than one variety. I've made a similar appetizer to this and the plate went back to the kitchen empty. I bet yours did too.

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    14. Rosa says

      March 28, 2014 at 8:24 pm

      Great party food! Delicious.

      Cheers,

      Rosa

      Reply
    15. John@Kitchen Riffs says

      March 28, 2014 at 8:18 pm

      I was kinda sorta aware there were different avocado strains out there (just as there are different varieties of apple trees), but never really thought about it. I need to! Interesting stuff. And this is such a great recipe for crostini, too. Don't think I've ever had an avocado crostini before -- love the idea! Thanks.

      Reply

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