Smoked Salmon, Avocado and Mango Sandwich
Cooking for One
- Course: Main Course
- Features: Fast, Make-Ahead Recipes
Summary:
The genius in this sandwich is the addition of tangy unripe (green) mango, which is used here as a vegetable garnish. Pick a mango that is quite firm so you can easily cut it into thin matchsticks.
MAKE AHEAD: Any leftover mango julienne can be refrigerated in an airtight container for several weeks. If the sandwich is made a few hours in advance, you might want to drizzle a little lime juice or olive oil on the avocado to keep it from discoloring.
1 serving
Ingredients:
- 1 small unripe mango
- 1/2 small lime
- Flesh of 1/2 ripe avocado
- Kosher or sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 slices soft white sandwich bread, lightly toasted
- 2 ounces thinly sliced smoked salmon
- 4 large basil leaves
Directions:
Use the vegetable peeler to peel the mango, then use it to create wide strips of the mango flesh, working your way just to the core. Cut the wide strips into very thin, long matchsticks (julienne).
Place 2 tablespoons of the mango julienne in a medium bowl; squeeze the lime over it (to yield about 1 teaspoon of juice) and toss to coat. (Reserve the remaining mango julienne for another use.)
Lightly mash the avocado in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper to taste. Spread it on 1 slice of the bread. Top evenly with the following ingredients, in order: about 2 tablespoons of the mango julienne, the smoked salmon and basil leaves. Cover with the remaining slice of bread.
Cut the sandwich into halves or quarters and serve.
Recipe Source:
Adapted from Tom Colicchio's " 'wichcraft" (Clarkson Potter, 2009).
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(Julia Ewan - The Washington Post)
