Fresh Asparagus Toast
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup feta cheese coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup cream cheese at room temperature
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil plus more for toast
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 3 tbsp minced shallot about 1/2 a large shallot
- generous pinch course salt
- generous pinch course black pepper
- 1 pound fresh asparagus cleaned but untrimmed
- 8 slices rustic multi grain bread
- 1/2 large ripe avocado pitted and peeled
- as needed sprouts of choice
- 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts optional, see note
Servings: toasts
Instructions
- In a medium bowl mash feta and cream cheese together using a fork until well combined but some little bits remain of the feta. Set aside. (avocado is added at the end to avoid oxidization)
- In a small bowl whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, white wine vinegar, shallots, salt and pepper. Set aside. Peel asparagus into thin strips by holding the bottom woody portion of the spear and using a vegetable peeler, peel towards the tip in one motion. Continue to peel off thin strips until the spear is too flat and the peeler won't dig in. Turn what's left of the spear onto its side and continue to peel once or twice. You should be left with 1-2" of woody stem that was used as the handle. Discard this unused portion. In a medium size bowl toss together shaved asparagus and dressing. Set aside.
- Turn oven to broil and position oven rack to 8" from the top. Brush each bread slice with olive oil and arrange on a baking sheet. Broil for 2-3 minutes until just starting to turn golden. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 1-2 minutes. While toast is cooling, mash avocado into cheese until incorporated. For each piece of bread, spread with a generous 2 tbsp of cheese spread, top with 1/4 cup of asparagus, top with your favourite sprouts or micro greens and a sprinkle of pine nuts. Add freshly cracked pepper if desired and serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
Toast pine nuts in a single layer in a 350℉ oven for 10-12 minutes.  Can omit or substitute in toasted almond slices if desired.
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