Rustic Vegetable Baguette With Smashed Avocado Recipes

Steps:

• Put the julienned carrots, daikon, and cucumber in a medium bowl and season with ½ teaspoon salt and the brown sugar. Add the fish sauce and chile, toss well and let marinate for 5 minutes.
• Add the bean sprouts, scallions, basil, mint, and a squeeze or two of lime juice to the julienned vegetables. Split the baguette lengthwise and line the bottom half with the lettuce leaves and cilantro sprigs. Spoon the vegetables into the loaf.
• Distribute the avocado and eggs evenly, salt lightly add the top half of the baguette, and press down gently. Cut into 4 sandwiches.

Steps:

• Cut bread horizontally in half.
• Drizzle dressing on cut side of top half of bread.
• Place both halves on large cookie sheet.
• Mash avocados until slightly smooth.
• Spread avocado over bottom half of bread; top with tomato slices and cheese.
• Broil with tops 4 to 6 inches from heat 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is melted and bread is slightly golden brown.
• Top with top half of bread.
• Cut loaf into 4 pieces.