Starter or snack, avocado toast is yummy in every case, it is joyful, colorful and also really healthy thanks to its intake of vitamin E, a powerful antioxidant against free radicals. Moreover, this recipe is also a source of vitamins, such as C and group B, of mineral salts such as potassium, magnesium, calcium and phosphorus, and of the important fatty acids omega 3 with a protective effect on the heart. In this version we propose avocado toast with tofu and vegetables, able to counteract cholesterol and to improve digestion.
Ingredients for Avocado Toast
1 avocado
1 shallot
A pinch of cardamom
A pinch of cumin
4 sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil
Some drops of lemon juice
Extra virgin olive oil
2 toasted slices of whole grain bread
4 slices of tofu cut with a thickness of about 1 cm
Sea salt
Ingredients for the vegetables
1 stick of celery
250 grams of puntarelle or Swiss chard
400 grams of Jerusalem artichokes
1/4 savoy cabbage
2 ladles of broth
1 cm of fresh ginger root
Chili pepper
Extra virgin olive oil
Vegetables
Cut into thin slices the celery. Peel the Jerusalem artichokes and soak them in water with a little lemon juice for some minutes. Drain the Jerusalem artichokes and cut them into slices. Cut the savoy cabbage into strips. Heat a frying pan with a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil and two tablespoons of water. Add the celery and the Jerusalem artichokes, cook for a couple of minutes and then add the broth. Let it cook for 10 minutes on a low heat. Add also the puntarelle, or Swiss chards, and the savoy cabbage, cook for some minutes, stir often.
Tofu
In a frying pan pour a little extra virgin olive oil, heat for a minute then add the slices of tofu, cook for 2-3 minutes, then flip the slices and cook them on the other side.
Avocado cream and preparation of the toast
Blend in a blender the shallot and the avocado pulp, add the cardamom, the cumin, a pinch of sea salt, some drops of lemon juice and a little extra virgin olive oil. Prepare now the toast. Spread the slices of bread with the avocado cream, place on the cream the sun-dried tomatoes and the slices of tofu. As a side dish serve the vegetables with some chili pepper and fresh grated ginger.
