Kale Sandwiches with Avocado Recipe

Kale Sandwiches with Avocado Recipe

  • 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme or tarragon
  • 1 pound kale, stems and center ribs discarded
  • 1 cup canned fava, garbanzo or cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
  • 8 slices whole-grain bread
  • 1 ripe avocado, sliced
  1. In a small jar, combine 2 tablespoons oil, vinegar, mustard, thyme and 1/4 cup water; season with salt and pepper. Cover and shake until well combined.
  2. Stack kale leaves and roll into a cigar shape. Slice into thin strips; turn 90 degrees and slice again crosswise until you have what looks like kale confetti. Toss in a bowl with vinaigrette.
  3. In a food processor, blend beans, garlic and salt to taste for less than a minute. Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil slowly through the feed tube, blending, until mixture is smooth. Stir in Parmesan.
  4. Spread 1 slice whole-grain bread with 1/4 bean spread; top with 1/4 kale, 1/4 avocado and another bread slice. Repeat with remaining bread, spread, kale and avocado.
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