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"1 1/2 cups (1/2-inch) slices carrot $
1 1/2 cups (1/2-inch) slices parsnip
1 1/2 cups (1/2-inch) cubed peeled turnip
4 teaspoons olive oil $
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Cooking spray $
2 tablespoons maple syrup
Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 450°.
2. Combine first 6 ingredients in a 13 x 9–inch baking dish coated with cooking spray, tossing well to coat. Bake at 450° for 10 minutes. Stir in syrup. Bake an additional 20 minutes or until tender and golden, stirring after 10 minutes."

"Cucumber Hummus Avocado Toast
posted on MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2014 by KAREN RAYE   |   17 comments »
This is definitely not a real recipe, per se, but it is most certainly a thing. A delicious thing. A delicious thing that must be shared.




Avocado toast is one of my very favorite lunches. And while I don’t think I could ever bore of just plain mashed, perfectly ripened avocado on a warm, toasty slice of bread and sprinkled with a little coarse salt, sometimes I just can’t help but mix it up. It’s a weakness.



And so I decided to add hummus to the mix. And fresh-sliced cukes. And a little drizzle of olive oil. And salt and pepper. Cucumber Hummus Avocado Toast. Oh, friends. This is definitely a thing.



Other than just being freaking delicious, this little meal-on-a-slice is also awesome because it basically constitutes a well-balanced meal. Fat from the avocado? Carbs from the bread? Protein from the hummus? B-vitamins from the cucumbers? You got it, sister.

And so that’s why, today, I’m sharing avocado toast. Sometimes the simplest things are the very best things.




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Cucumber Hummus Avocado Toast

Crunchy cukes, creamy hummus, and glorious avocado join forces in pretty much the easiest lunch or snack ever.

yield: 1 prep time: 5 MINUTES cook time: 2 MINUTES total time: 7 MINUTES
INGREDIENTS:

1 slice of multigrain bread
1/2 medium avocado
1/4 cup of your favorite hummus (I'm partial to this [url href="http://www.kitchentreaty.com/sunbutter-hummus/"]sunbutter hummus[/url])
5-6 cucumber slices
Olive oil
Kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
DIRECTIONS:

Toast the bread as dark as you like it. Scoop the avocado onto the toast. Mash and spread it with a fork. Spread the hummus over the avocado, then lay the cucumbers on top. Drizzle with a little olive oil and finish with a light sprinkle of kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper."