Courtesy of the California Avocado Commission
Spring is right around the corner but right now it’s time to celebrate everyone’s favorite Irish holiday! Try out a St. Patrick’s Day dish featuring California Avocados. Perfect for a spring meal. Shamrock Avocado and Corned Beef Bites feature classic corned beef updated with the taste of California Avocados!
Corned beef becomes fun and a taste appetizer with the help of Fresh California Avocado. Tasty and nutritious with a good source of Iron.
Shamrock Avocado and Corned Beef Bites
Corned beef becomes fun and a taste appetizer with the help of Fresh California Avocado. Tasty and nutritious with a good source of Iron.
Ingredients:
1 Fresh California Avocado
2 Sweet gherkin pickles, diced
16 Rye, multigrain or water crackers
32 Squares (about the same size as the crackers) cooked corned beef
Directions:
- With the peel still on, slice four (¼ inch thick (slices from the sides of the whole avocado. Remove seed from center section and slice it up in half lengthwise. Peel slices. Using a small shamrock-shaped cookie cutter, cut shamrock-shaped avocado pieces for each cracker; set aside.
- Place remaining avocado in a small bowl and stir in pickles.
- Spread avocado mixture on each cracker
- Top with two squares of corned beef, then an avocado shamrock. Serve
