Textual Chef Textual Chef

Edamame and Avocado Smash Crostini

Creamy blended edamame and avocado piled onto toasted baguette slices with a bright lemon-herb finish - a vibrant DASH-friendly appetizer that comes together in minutes.

23 minEasyServes 4200 cal/serving

AmericanAppetizerBlenderDASHVegetarianMediterraneanLow CarbHalal-friendlyDairy-FreeNut-FreeEgg-FreeLow-SodiumPork-FreeAlcohol-FreeCorn-Free

Ingredients

  • 1 cup frozen shelled edamame, thawed
  • 1 large ripe avocado, pitted, peeled
  • 1 lemon, zested, juiced
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp fresh mint leaves
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 16 slices whole-grain baguette, 1/2" slices
  • 4 radishes, thinly sliced

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat broiler to high (or preheat oven to 425°F). Arrange 16 slices 1/2" slices whole-grain baguette on a baking sheet, brush lightly with a little extra-virgin olive oil, and toast under the broiler for 2 to 3 minutes per side until golden and crisp.

  2. 2

    In a food processor or blender, combine 1 cup thawed frozen shelled edamame, 1 large pitted, peeled ripe avocado, zested, juiced lemon juice and zest, 1 minced garlic clove, 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, 2 tbsp fresh mint leaves, 1/2 tsp kosher salt, and 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes. Pulse until mostly smooth with some texture.

  3. 3

    Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt or lemon juice as needed.

  4. 4

    Spread a generous spoonful of the edamame-avocado smash onto each toasted baguette slice.

  5. 5

    Top with 4 thinly sliced radishes and a pinch of red pepper flakes. Serve immediately.

Questions

Can I make Edamame and Avocado Smash Crostini gluten-free?

Yes. The gluten in this entry is 16 slices whole-grain baguette, 1/2" slices. Swap the bread or crumbs for a gluten-free loaf or gluten-free panko. Everything else proceeds as written.

How long does Edamame and Avocado Smash Crostini keep?

Refrigerate it in a sealed container for up to four days and stir it back together before serving.

Can I halve or double Edamame and Avocado Smash Crostini?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. Doubled, blend in batches rather than overfilling the jar.

Serve it with

Cook this free in the app

Textual Chef is 4,504 plain-text recipes, free to read and free to cook from. No account, no paywall, no ads, no life stories. Open this one in the app and each quantity sits inside the step that uses it, so you read once and cook.

Every recipe is curated or public-domain sourced, written to one template and checked before it publishes. Nothing here is a scraped blog post.

Cook this free in the appNo download needed. It opens in your browser. The kitchen tools (planner, shopping list, pantry, import) are $5.33 a month billed annually; the first 30 days are free.