Course: Main Courses, Salads & Dressings, Side Dishes
Breathe easy, Californians. Here’s a recipe for avocado toast in SALAD FORM. This big salad serves 4 hungry surfers and 6 when served as a side.
Ingredients
1cupPepitaspumpkin seeds, green if possible
3cupWater
2TbspKosher salt
1Large loaf of rustic bread
2Clovegarlicfinely minced
4Ears of corn
1/3cupOlive oil
1/4tspCumin
1lbTomatoesany size, color or shape
2Avocados
2Limeszested and juiced
1bunchCilantrofinely chopped
1/2Sweet onionfinely chopped
1/4cupCotija cheese
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350F. Start your recipe by boiling the water and salt together. Once it starts to boil, drop in the pepitas and cook them for 10 minutes. Drain, sprinkle in an even layer over a cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes, or until they just start smelling great. Remove them from the oven and turn the heat up to 375F.
Place a cookie sheet or a cast iron pan in the oven while you cut the loaf into 1" slices, then into 1” cubes.
Remove the kernels from the ears of corn. Toss the corn and cubed bread with the olive oil, cumin and lime zest and garlic. Remove the cookie sheet or pan from the oven and throw in the corn and bread, cooking them for about 8-10 minutes, or until the bread is nice and golden.
Cut the tomatoes into various sizes. Slice the avocados in half and dice into 2” cubes.
Toss the tomatoes with the corn and bread, followed by the cilantro, toasted pepitas, and remaining ingredients. Adjust with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve just warm.