Avocado Orange Bruschetta
Prep time: 15 minutes
2 medium oranges
1 large firm but ripe avocado, peeled and pitted
3 tablespoons minced red onion
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 to 1 small jalapeno pepper, stemmed, seeded and minced
Freshly ground sea salt to taste
24 baguette slices
Snipped fresh cilantro (optional)
Cut away peel from oranges then cut fruit into 1/4-inch cubes. Cut avocado into 1/4-inch cubes. Stir together oranges, onion, lime juice, olive oil, jalapeno pepper and salt in a medium bowl. Lightly fold in avocado. Spoon equal amounts of mixture onto baguette slices and top with cilantro, if desired. Makes 24 appetizers.