AVOCADO TOASTS WITH KALE-PISTACHIO PESTO

Avocado Toasts with Kale-Pistachio Pesto image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 25m

Yield 4 avocado toasts

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 cups chopped kale
1/3 cup fresh cilantro
1/3 cup pistachios, toasted
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
1 small clove garlic, grated
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest, plus 1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
4 slices crusty bread, toasted
3 avocados
1 lemon, halved
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
Flaky sea salt, for topping
Red pepper flakes, for topping

Steps:

Make the pesto: Pulse the kale, cilantro, pistachios, parmesan, garlic and lemon zest and juice in a food processor until finely chopped. With the machine running, gradually add the olive oil and 1 tablespoon water and process until a chunky paste forms; season with salt and pepper.
Assemble the toasts: Spread 3 to 4 tablespoons of the pesto on each slice of bread. Very thinly slice the avocados and fan out decoratively on top of each piece of toast. Squeeze the lemon over the toasts and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with sea salt and red pepper flakes.