Over the moon for California avocado and pistachio toast!
Those who follow me on Instagram have seen my daily California avocado toast posts. Almost every morning I toast a piece of Ezekial bread and put some mashed California avocado on top. Then I use tiny cookie cutters to make something pretty on top of the toast. One of my blogger friends, Olga of Mango & Tomato, tweeted me a suggestion the other day. How about adding some pistachiosto that avocado toast? Well, I just happened to have some California pistachios on hand, so I tried it. Green avocado with green pistachios..very pretty and delicious too!
I have tried adding mangoes to my avocado toast…
Love those sweet champagne mangoes!
and Seriously Sharp Cabot cheddar cheese with bananas on the side!
Circles!
This morning Olga sent me a new message, suggesting arugula. I am not a big fan of arugula, but I did have some of that pretty lamb’s lettuce in the fridge. I can honestly say that this is the first time I have eaten salad on my toast for breakfast, but it was perfect with the California avocado. Lots of avocado mashed under the lettuce, with a few pretty pieces on top!
Lamb’s Lettuce is yummy on avocado toast!
By the time lunchtime rolled around, I was still thinking about the lamb’s lettuce, the pistachios, the mangoes…and I happened to have some leftover salmon in the fridge. You guessed it…a new salad is born!
So pretty and so delicious!
Mâché Salad with Salmon, Avocado, Mango, and Pistachios
For a single serving, I used 2 cups lamb’s lettuce, 1/2 California avocado, 1/2 champagne mango, some baked salmon pieces, and Trader Joe’s Champagne Pear Vinaigrette dressing. It was divine. California avocados and pistachios are perfect companions for both breakfast AND lunch!
Do you have breakfast ideas with California avocados? Link your recipes through October 3, 2013 on Dine and Dish…click HERE.
April 18, 2013 at 9:35 pm
Thank you for shout out! Your creations are always so much fun and make me hungry
April 18, 2013 at 9:41 pm
Thanks for the inspiration! Can’t wait to see your next avocado post!
April 22, 2013 at 4:55 am
Oh, yummy!!! Beats my morning protein bar, ANY DAY! Will miss you today, my friends, but looking forward to our weekend together next month. Cheers!
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April 28, 2013 at 8:48 am
Mimi, I have to hand it to you. I have never met anybody who can come up with as many fantastic ideas on a daily basis the way you can. How do you do it? Do you keep an Avocado Muse in hiding somewhere on your beautiful ranch?
May 3, 2013 at 9:12 am
Hi M.C.! We look at avocados every day here…and eat them too! Might as well spice them up with some ingenuity!
April 29, 2013 at 7:31 pm
I’m dying for all of these!
May 2, 2013 at 11:52 pm
You’re so full of avocado creativity
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May 3, 2013 at 9:09 am
Thanks for stopping by, Gerry! It was so good to see you again at Big Traveling Potluck!
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