Avocado and Antipasto Bites

Name: Avocado and Antipasto Bites
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 red capsicum, halved and seeds removed; ¼ cup olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 1/3 cup ready made pesto; 1 medium eggplant; 6 slices of olive bread, halved on the diagonal; 1 avocado, sliced; 12 kalamata olives

Avocados

October 19, 2011

Time:< 30 mins

Avocado and Antipasto Bites

Ingredients

1 red capsicum, halved and seeds removed
¼ cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/3 cup ready made pesto
1 medium eggplant
6 slices of olive bread, halved on the diagonal
1 avocado, sliced
12 kalamata olives

Method

Place capsicum under a preheated grill and cook until blistered.
Remove and place in a plastic bag. Sit for 5 minutes then remove and peel.
Cut into thin slices.
Combine olive oil and garlic.
Slice eggplant into 1cm thick rounds.
Brush with oil mixture and cook in a frying pan for 3 minutes each side or until golden.
Lightly grill bread rounds.
Spread with pesto and top with a slice of eggplant, then avocado, olives and red capsicum.

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