I bought a Portuguese roll from my supermarket the same day I made this for lunch, which I highly recommend. There's nothing like fresh-baked bread on a simple sandwich like this. Mincing the cucumber and mashing the avocado took about as long as my toaster oven took to toast the bread, which makes this a super fast lunch.
Holy yum, this is one amazing sandwich. Like cancel your lunch plans, go to the supermarket to purchase the ingredients and whip one up today amazing. You can't go wrong in my book when avocado is involved, but add a crispy baguette and tangy cucumber salad and you've got perfection on a plate. The creaminess of the avocado blended nicely with the tang from the rice vinegar and the nuttiness of the toasted sesame oil.
I'm already contemplating when I can make this sandwich again. So, so good. Thanks for sharing this one, Caroline!
Avocado and Cucumber Tartine
As seen on The Barbee Housewife, from Smitten Kitchen
1 6-inch baguette
1/2 cup cucumber, seeds removed, minced
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
Salt and pepper
1 avocado, halved, pit removed
2 teaspoons sesame seeds
Cut bread in half lengthwise and toast.
While the bread is toasting, combine the cucumbers, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and salt in a small bowl. Allow to sit for at least 5 minutes. Mash the avocado in a separate bowl and season with salt and pepper.
Once the bread is toasted, spread the mashed avocado on each baguette half. Top with the cucumber salad, making sure to drizzle the liquid on top. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
So glad you liked it. I need to make this one. I have decided that ANY recipe from The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook is going to be a winner, like the best thing you have ever had.
ReplyDeleteThis is my first Smitten Kitchen recipe and it was so incredible. I'll have to check out the cookbook.
DeleteWow-these look good! And nothing like anything I've ever made before! I'll be trying these soon!
ReplyDeleteThat was one of the reasons I was so excited - it's not like anything I've had/made before. :)
DeleteOh my - this looks great!! Awesome pic, too!!
ReplyDeleteThanks lady!
DeleteI love the layers of flavor in this - with the vinegar, avocado, and the sesame - I bet it was fabulous!
ReplyDeleteIt was incredible. One of the best sandwiches I've ever made and so darn simple.
DeleteThis looks so good, and reminds me of the vegetarian sushi rolls I always order! Yum!
ReplyDeleteYou know, until you said that it was bugging me that I couldn't think of why the flavors were so familiar. Thank you! Yes, it tastes just like a sushi roll. A delicious sushi roll. You'd love this one.
DeleteIt would love this for lunch today.
ReplyDeleteDo it! :)
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