I think this one speaks for itself. Bookmark this appetizer for the next time your parents stay for dinner, the missionaries are coming over, or your toddler takes scissors to your favourite dress and you just really need life to be beautiful.
Ingredients (per plate):
  • 1 roma tomato
  • 1 ripe avocado
  • 2 shakes sea salt or rock salt
  • fresh dill
  • dried currants
  • scant dusting of nutmeg
  • dusting of cinnamon

Directions:

Mash avocado in a bowl with salt. Place centered on plate. Smooth and top with dill.
Slice roma into 6 slices and one thick end slice. Use a sharp knife to cut petals into the thick slice. Cut the remaining six slices so they fit closer together as shown:
Place the largest three on the bottom with the remaining three staggered on top. Top with the thick slice.

Place dried currants in a line on each petal. Top with a subtle dusting of nutmeg and a dusting of cinnamon.
Serve immediately.

Food Storage Applicability: The applicability is limited here as avocado doesn't store well, though you could whip up some cashew cream, peanut butter, or almond butter for a base and be creative with presenting your canned tomatoes. Who said food storage can't be pretty?

Word of Wisdom: Yes! Food can be decadent and healthy!

Gluten and Corn free: Very safe. This is also paleo and raw vegan while still being really presentable to.. anybody! (Unless you are cooking for somebody who needs to avoid tomatoes, or a baby avoiding cinnamon. We needed to find an exception somewhere, right?)

I am grateful for beautiful and delicious foods to enjoy and share. Bon appetit!



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