Recipe by Pati Jinich
Ingredients
- Half ripe Avocado From Mexico pitted, meat scooped out and sliced
- 1 slice of bread lightly toasted
- Red pepper flakes or 1 chile de arbol toasted, crumbled
- Kosher or sea salt to taste
- Credit: Pati Jinich
Instructions
- As the slice of bread toasts, scoop out the avocado meat and slice.
- If using the chile de árbol, toast it on a small skillet set over medium heat, a minute per side. Remove from heat and chop or crumble.
- Place the bread on a plate, lay avocado slices on top, sprinkle with the red pepper flakes or crumbled chile de arbol, and sprinkle salt to taste. Munch up.
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