Last Minute Holiday Eats

I realize by now probably everything has been checked off your list BUT

perhaps there's always room for one or two more holiday treats. This one is especially good as made with healthy ingredients. It can be a festive holiday appetizer or a breakfast item. I had mine for dinner. Either way they are quite tasty and takes only 5 minutes to prepare. The recipe comes from foodnetwork.com  

Holiday Avocado Toast

Ingredients:

•  Baguette bread sliced diagonally or a loaf pre-sliced 

• Avocados
• Lemon
• Salt
• Arils (pomegranate seeds) 
• Pistachios (salted and roasted) 

Directions:

• Toast bread in the oven or use a toaster. The slices should be crisp. Lightly brush with olive oil.  
• In a medium-sized bowl mash avocado. Add a couple of good lemon squeezes with fine sea salt or kosher salt to enhance the flavor.  
• Spread avocado mash on toast. Sprinkle with arials and pistachio nuts. Serve immediately. 

Several years ago my nephew's wife bought this tray for our family gathering. The tray was a real hit filled with classic P&J sandwiches cut out using a Christmas cookie cutter. The stars were made out of yellow paper glued onto a toothpick stuck into the top of the tree. Off to the side in small cups are dip and veggies. So creative!

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Looking ahead you'll need to remember a Santa treat. I have been saving M&M cookies for such an occasion.