Avocado Appetizer: Anne leBlanc's Pistachio Avocado


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After a weekend in the Adirondack Mountains and a Memorial Day parade and barbecue I was relieved  that French Friday's recipe was so simple... or so I thought? If it wasn't for the pistachio oil this recipe would have been a cinch. Oh Dorie, you always have to push us a little beyond our limits. I spent a morning traveling around to speciality shops looking for an oil that no one has ever heard of: walnut, orange, lemon, peanut, even avocado oil,... but pistachio oil: jamais entendu parler de lui. 

So I sent an all points bulletin out to the Dorista's and within a short while Theresa came to my rescue with a recipe to make my own pistachio oil. It was simple and the result... OK, pistachio oil. 

This appetizer was very Mediterranean to me, the dishes I ate that were flavored with pistachio simply had chopped pistachio sprinkled on top of them. I can remember a delicious dessert cheese in Turkey that was topped with honey and pistachio, and a not so great Lebanese raw ground lamb dish that was doused with olive oil and pistachios. 

With the memory of these dishes in mind I sprinkled some ground pistachio on top of my avocado appetizer, a eureka moment,... next time I make this dish I will just put good quality olive oil on it and pistachios. The pistachio oil is just not necessary to get the flavor, and I like the contrast of the crunchy pistachios to the velvety avocado.

The verdict from the family: my husband loved it and so did I and my son said, "It was interesting... not like stuff I usually have, different." I consider that comment a thumbs up. My daughter has nut allergies so she made guacomole with her avocado which she enjoyed very much.


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Avocado Pistachio Appetizer

by Diane Balch
simplelivingeating.com
Adapted from Dorie Greenspan Anne leBlanc Pistachio Avocado recipe
Preparation time: 7 minutes                    Serves: 4
Ingredients:
2 ripe Hass avocados sliced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons good quality extra virgin or speciality olive oil
2 tablespoons of ground roasted salted pistachios
1 teaspoon of fleur de sel or other course salt

Directions:
1) With a mini food processor or coffee bean grinder grind the pistachio into fine pieces.

2) Slice the avocado plate them on 4 dishes and brush the pieces with lemon juice.

3) Drizzle some oil on the the slices and top them with a small amount of pistachios and salt.
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Note: As a member of French Friday's with Dorie I am not allowed to print the recipe. I invite you to take a look at this wonderful cookbook "Around My French Table" if you are interested in this or any other recipe I review. 


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