Heirloom Tomato & Avocado Bruschetta
Ingredients:
For the pesto:- 5 large handfuls of basil (or one full TJ's package), plus a small handful more for garnish
- 3 large garlic cloves
- 2 lemons, juiced
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 cups quartered heirloom cherry tomatoes, or regular heirloom tomatoes roughly chopped
- 2 avocados, peeled, pitted and cubed
- 1 baguette cut into 16 rounds
Instructions:
1. Add all pesto ingredients plus salt and pepper to a food processor and whiz until smooth.
2. Toast the baguette rounds under the broiler (flipping midway) until both sides are golden brown. Remove from the oven and spread each round with pesto on one side.
3. Add tomatoes, avocado, salt and pepper to a large bowl and mix together. Top the baguette rounds with the tomato-avocado mixture. Julienne the remaining basil and sprinkle atop the bruschetta. Serve immediately.