Avocado and Basil Bruschetta

Ingredients
  • 2 ripe avocados, seeded and peeled
  • 4 Roma tomatoes, sliced lengthwise and diced
  • ¼ cup diced red onion
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves, plus additional for garnish
  • 1 to 2 medium cloves garlic, minced
  • Freshly ground pepper and salt, to taste
  • 1 whole wheat baguette (about 10 oz.), diagonally cut into ½-inch slices and lightly toasted.
Directions
  1. Dice the avocados and reserve.
  2. Combine the diced avocado, tomatoes, onion, olive oil, basil, garlic, salt and, pepper in a bowl.
  3. Top each slice of toasted bread with a heaping tablespoon of the tomato-avocado mixture.
  4. Garnish each with small leaf of basil, if desired.
Prep Time
30 min
Nutrition Facts
  • Servings per Recipe: 8 servings, 3 slices per serving
    • Calories: 193
    • Calories from Fat: 102
  • Total Fat: 12
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg
  • Sodium: 227 mg
  • Carbohydrate: 21 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5 g
  • Protein: 5 g
  • Exchange: 1 1/2 starch, 2 fat
  • Carbohydrate Units: 1 1/2