Rustic Vegetable Baguette With Smashed Avocado Recipes

VIETNAMESE VEGETABLE BAGUETTE (BANH MI)

Steps:

• Put the julienned carrots, daikon, and cucumber in a medium bowl and season with ½ teaspoon salt and the brown sugar. Add the fish sauce and chile, toss well and let marinate for 5 minutes.
• Add the bean sprouts, scallions, basil, mint, and a squeeze or two of lime juice to the julienned vegetables. Split the baguette lengthwise and line the bottom half with the lettuce leaves and cilantro sprigs. Spoon the vegetables into the loaf.
• Distribute the avocado and eggs evenly, salt lightly add the top half of the baguette, and press down gently. Cut into 4 sandwiches.

AVOCADO BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• In a mini chopper, chop the onion, garlic, chili flakes and lime juice until very fine.
• Mixed the garlic etc with the fork mashed avocado.
• Meanwhile lightly paint the baguette slices with olive oil on both sides and broil one side then the other until light golden.
• Spread the avocado mixture on the toasted baguette slices.
• Top with the chopped tomatoes and sprinkle with the parmesan cheese.
• Preheat oven to 350F heat for 10 minutes finish under the broiler for 2 more minutes or until the parmesan is golden.