Best Avocado Canapés Recipes

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AVOCADO CANAPéS



Avocado canapés image

Serve our healthy avocado verrines when you're entertaining. They come in two tasty flavour combinations for easy party prep - crab or Mexican kidney bean

Provided by Sara Buenfeld

Categories     Buffet, Canapes

Time 20m

Yield Makes 16 (8 of each flavour)

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 ripe avocados , stoned and peeled (medium)
½ lime , juiced
2 large ripe tomatoes (225g)
1 very small shallot , quartered
few shakes Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp tomato purée
125g pack fresh crabmeat , a mix of white and brown meat
1 small shallot , very finely chopped
220g can kidney beans , drained
1 ½ tbsp finely chopped coriander
½ tsp ground cumin
½ lime , juiced
sriracha , to serve (optional)
4 tsp bio yogurt
smoked paprika , to serve

Steps:

  • Very finely chop the avocado, tip into a bowl and mix well with the lime juice. Roughly chop the tomatoes, then put them in a bowl with the shallot, Worcestershire sauce and tomato purée. Blitz with a hand blender until very smooth to make a coulis.
  • For the crab verrines, spoon half the tomato coulis into glasses then top with half the avocado mixture. Top with a little brown and white crabmeat.
  • For the Mexican verrines, stir the shallot, beans, coriander and cumin into the remaining tomato coulis, then season to taste with a the lime juice and chilli sauce. Spoon the avocado into glasses and top with the bean mixture. Will keep for up to one day in the fridge.
  • Dust the crab verrines with paprika. Top the Mexican verrines with ½ tsp yogurt, then dust with paprika to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 57 calories, Fat 4 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 1 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium

AVOCADO AND CRABMEAT CANAPES



Avocado and Crabmeat Canapes image

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     quick, appetizer

Time 25m

Yield 24 - 30 canapes

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 ripe Haas avocado (the black variety with the pebbly skin)
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon finely minced fresh coriander
1/2 cup lump crabmeat
Salt and cayenne pepper to taste
2 egg whites
24 to 30 unsalted tortilla chips

Steps:

  • Preheat broiler. Line a baking sheet with foil.
  • Peel the avocado and remove the pit. Puree in a food processor along with the lime juice and fresh coriander. Transfer to a bowl, fold in the crabmeat and season to taste with salt and cayenne pepper.
  • Beat the egg white with a pinch of salt until they hold firm peaks but are still creamy. Stir one-fourth of the egg whites into the avocado mixture then fold in the rest.
  • Arrange the chips on the baking sheet, spoon some of the avocado mixture onto each and broil until lightly browned. Transfer to a serving dish and serve at once.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 27, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 2 grams, Fat 2 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 34 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams

AVOCADO CANAPES STUFFED WITH GOAT CHEESE



Avocado Canapes Stuffed with Goat Cheese image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Appetizers

Yield Makes 5

Number Of Ingredients 7

10 pine nuts
4 tablespoons fresh goat cheese
1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped roasted red bell pepper
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
Juice of 1 lime
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 avocado, peeled, halved, seeded, and very thinly sliced lengthwise (about 20 slices)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place pine nuts on a baking sheet; bake until golden brown and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Chop nuts; set aside.
  • Arrange five 8-by-8-inch sheets plastic wrap on work surface. Be sure they are smooth and free of wrinkles.
  • In a small bowl, stir together pine nuts, goat cheese, and red bell pepper; season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
  • Place 4 overlapping slices of avocado on each piece of plastic wrap. Combine lime juice and 1 teaspoon olive oil in a small bowl; brush mixture on avocado. Working with one avocado portion, top with 1 tablespoon goat cheese mixture; bring together corners of plastic wrap, and twist tightly, shaping the avocado into a ball. Continue to twist until plastic wrap breaks, releasing canape. Repeat with remaining avocado.

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