Spring Tartine with Guacamole and Pickled Asparagus

Name: Spring Tartine with Guacamole and Pickled Asparagus
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: ½ cup [60 g] crumbled feta cheese; 4 slices country-style bread, toasted; 1 small red onion, thinly sliced; 15 spears asparagus, trimmed to fit the bread; 1 ripe avocado; Kosher salt and Freshly ground black pepper; 15 spears asparagus, trimmed to fit the bread; 3 Tbsp water; ⅓ cup [80 ml] cider vinegar; Kosher salt and Freshly ground black pepper; 2 Tbsp sugar; Zest of 1 lemon, plus 2 tsp fresh lemon juice; Zest of 1 lemon, plus 2 tsp fresh lemon juice

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

One Pan, Two Plates Vegetarian Suppers

By Carla Snyder

Published 2016

About

“Tartine” is a fancy, Frenchified word for a type of open-faced sandwich. The word tartine (pronounced tar-TEEN) is the diminutive of the French word tarte (pie). Once you get the hang of it, you can concoct your own recipes using leftovers and bits and pieces of cheese and vegetables that would otherwise go to waste.

Ingredients

Zest of 1 lemon, plus 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
⅓ cup [

Europe
France
Dinner
Supper
Sandwich
Microwave
Vegetarian
Spring
Mediterranean
Pie

Method

In a shallow bowl large enough for the asparagus to lie flat, stir together the lemon zest, vinegar, water, sugar, ¼ tsp salt, and a few grinds of pepper. Microwave the mixture until the sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes. Lay the asparagus into the brine and microwave for 2 minutes. Let the asparagus continue to pickle at room temperature.
In a bowl, mash the av