Three Kinds of Crostini: Avocado, Tomato, Mushroom

Ingredients

• 1/2 baguette
• (No. 1)
• 1 tbsp salsa
• 1/2 avocado
• Pepper and Maldon salt
• (No. 2)
• Lemon juice and 1 tsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp ricotta cheese
• 1 tbsp basil pesto
• 3 cherry tomatoes
• Olive oil
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• A little basil
• (No. 3)
• The whipped ricotta cheese from No. 2
• 1 shiitake mushroom
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/4 tsp parmesan cheese

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Steps

1. 01

   Slice the baguette 1cm thick, brush with olive oil, and toast until crisp.

2. 02

   For No. 1: spread salsa on the baguette and top with slices of well-ripened avocado. Finish with a little pepper and Maldon salt.

3. 03

   For No. 2: whip lemon juice and 1 tsp olive oil into 2 tbsp ricotta cheese, spread on the baguette, then top with a little basil pesto and the cherry tomatoes (cooked with olive oil, salt, and pepper). A touch of balsamic is nice too, but since this one's the centerpiece, finish with basil instead.

4. 04

   For No. 3: top with the whipped ricotta from step 2 and thinly sliced shiitake mushroom — convenient to sauté the mushroom on the side while cooking the cherry tomatoes in step 2. Finish with pepper and parmesan cheese.