Avocado Toasts with Olive Relish, Tomatoes, and Balsamic

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon chopped red onion
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice (from 1 large lemon)
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered
  • 1/4 cup sliced California Green Ripe Olives
  • 1 tablespoon drained capers
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 4 slices hearty whole grain, artisan-style bread, or another bread of your choice
  • 2 avocados, halved, pit removed, and sliced
  • 4 lemon wedges
  • 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts

Directions

  1. Make the relish: In a bowl, stir together the red onion, lemon juice and vinegar. Let sit for 5 minutes while you chop the tomatoes. Add the tomatoes, olives, capers and parsley to the bowl. Stir in salt and pepper to taste. The relish can be made a few hours ahead of serving and kept refrigerated. If making further ahead, wait to add the tomatoes and parsley until ready to serve.
  2. In a toaster, toast the bread until golden brown, or to the desired doneness.
  3. Add the toppings: Top each piece of toast with slices of avocado (left in slices or mashed with a fork), then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Squeeze a lemon wedge over each avocado toast. Top with the olive relish and the pine nuts.
  1. Serve the toasts immediately.
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Simply Recipes