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Smashed Spicy Green Pea and Avocado on Grilled Texas Toast

50 min
20 min prep
30 min cook

Serves 8

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Fresh or frozen peas, if using frozen, no need to thaw, can be roasted from a frozen state
  • 2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp Kosher salt, divided use
  • 1/2 tsp Ground black pepper
  • 3 Large avocado, seed removed, flesh scooped out
  • 3 tbsp Fresh lime juice, fresh juice
  • 2 Serrano peppers, stems removed, seeded and minced
  • 4 slices Thick cut bread
  • 1/4 cup Cotija cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF or grill to medium-high (about 375ºF).
  2. Combine peas, oil and 1/2 teaspoon of salt and pepper in a bowl. Spread out on a sheet pan and roast 20 to 25 minutes or until peas start to just brown and wilt. Set aside to cool completely.
  3. In a separate bowl, add avocados, remaining salt, lime juice, roasted peas, and peppers. Mash with a fork until well mixed with a chunky texture. Season to taste with more salt and pepper as needed.
  4. Grill bread slices 3 to 4 minutes per side or until toasted and marked on both sides.
  5. Spread a heaping scoop of avocado mixture on each slice of toast, cut in half and garnish with cheese.

Nutrition

19gCarbs
16gFat
5gProtein

Nutrition Facts

8 servings

  • Amount Per Serving
    Calories230
  • % Daily Value*
  • Total Fat
    • 16g
    • 25%
  • Saturated Fat
    • 3g
    • 15%
  • Trans Fat
    • 0g
  • Cholesterol
    • 5mg
    • 2%
  • Sodium
    • 430mg
    • 18%
  • Total Carbohydrate
    • 19g
    • 6%
  • Dietary Fiber
    • 7g
  • Sugars
    • 3g
  • Protein
    • 5g
  • Vitamin C
    • 25%
  • Calcium
    • 6%
  • Iron
    • 8%
  • Vitamin A
    • 15%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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