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Avocado Nori Crostini. Photography by Oliver Barth<\/p><\/div>\n
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Avocado Nori Crostini<\/h3>\n
Makes 16 crostini \/ 4 servings<\/p>\n
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- 2 nori sheets*<\/li>\n
- \u00bd cup mashed avocado (about 1 large)<\/li>\n
- \u00bd teaspoon fresh lemon juice<\/li>\n
- \u00bc teaspoon sea salt<\/li>\n
- 4 slices sprouted-grain bread**<\/li>\n
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil<\/li>\n
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds<\/li>\n
- \u00bc cup chopped raw walnuts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Over a wide bowl, crumple one sheet of nori into the smallest flakes possible. Repeat with remaining nori sheet.<\/p>\n
In a small mixing bowl, combine the avocado, lemon juice and sea salt. Mix well. Add half of the crushed nori flakes and fold them gently into the mixture to combine.<\/p>\n
Toast the bread in a toaster or oven broiler for one to two minutes on each side, until golden. Lightly brush one side of each piece of toast with coconut oil and cut it into quarters. Spread each quarter with a spoonful of avocado mixture then sprinkle with chia seeds, remaining nori flakes and walnuts. Plate and serve.<\/p>\n
*Nori sheets are a wrap for sushi<\/h5>\n
**Sprouted-grain bread, which is now available at many natural food stores, has a pleasant, lightly nutty flavor and is particularly beneficial thanks to its naturally higher protein content. Of course, you can also use any bread you like or for more traditional crostini, use thick slices of a toasted baguette instead.\n<\/div>\n