Instant Canapé: Quick Crostini with Avocado and Green Pea Hummus
I love avocados and I've already confessed my faiblesse for processed peas, so it stands to reason that one day I was going to try them together. It doesn't sound altogether modest to say this, but it is a triumph. I cannot tell you how quickly these disappear. Not only is the avocado and green pea hummus a breeze to make, but just to add to your ease, I suggest you use a package of pumpernickel rounds as the crostini base. If you can't get hold of them, just buy a slender French baguette or ficelle. But the party-pumpernickel should be your first choice. By all means use the green-green hummus as a dip if you want, though you'll need lots (add a spoonful or two of cream cheese when mixing too) and serve surrounded with sugar snap peas, sliced sweet peppers, and other crudites of your choice. It should go without saying that you can replace the canned peas with frozen peas—or indeed fresh—which you cook, puree, and cool before mixing with the avocado. Lovely but not very express.
I love avocados and I've already confessed my faiblesse for processed peas, so it stands to reason that one day I was going to try them together. It doesn't sound altogether modest to say this, but it is a triumph. I cannot tell you how quickly these disappear. Not only is the avocado and green pea hummus a breeze to make, but just to add to your ease, I suggest you use a package of pumpernickel rounds as the crostini base. If you can't get hold of them, just buy a slender French baguette or ficelle. But the party-pumpernickel should be your first choice. By all means use the green-green hummus as a dip if you want, though you'll need lots (add a spoonful or two of cream cheese when mixing too) and serve surrounded with sugar snap peas, sliced sweet peppers, and other crudites of your choice. It should go without saying that you can replace the canned peas with frozen peas—or indeed fresh—which you cook, puree, and cool before mixing with the avocado. Lovely but not very express.
