Lunch: Crostini with Avocado, Crab, and Flake Salt Recipe | MyRecipes

Top baked bread slices with mashed avocado and crab to make this tasty appetizer.

Ingredients

1 French bread baguette, cut into 1/2-inch slices
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 ripe avocado
1 teaspoon finely minced fresh garlic
1/2 shallot, finely minced
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, divided
1 teaspoon flake sea salt, divided
8 ounces lump crabmeat, picked
1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 °. Arrange bread slices in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet; brush top of each slice with olive oil. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted.
Mash avocado in a medium bowl using the back of a fork. Add garlic, shallot, 1/2 tablespoon lime juice, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; stir well to combine.
Combine crabmeat, red pepper, and remaining 1 tablespoon lime juice in a medium bowl; toss gently to combine.
Spread avocado mixture evenly over toasts. Top evenly with crab mixture; sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt.