Avocado Asparagus Tartine
4 toasted slabs of whole grain bread, rubbed with olive oil and
a bit of garlic
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 lb of asparagus stalks, trimmed roughly the length of your
bread 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
1 avocado, pitted and smashed
a couple handfuls of arugula, tossed in a bit of olive oil
a handful of toasted pepitas, or almonds, or sunflower seeds
A few minutes before you want to eat heat the olive oil in a
large skillet over medium-high heat.
When hot add the asparagus, and a pinch of salt and cook for
about thirty seconds.
Add the garlic and caraway, and cook another thirty seconds, or
until the spears are a vibrant green.
Remove from heat, and assembly the tartines.
Give each piece of bread a generous slather of mashed avocado.
Top that with a bit of arugula, a few asparagus spears, and a
generous sprinkling of pepitas or seeds.
Serves 2-4