Heart-Healthy Avocado and Grilled Veggie Torta
This Love One Today® fresh avocado recipe is another way to make the American Heart Association® recommendations part of your healthy lifestyle. It’s stuffed with fire-grilled vegetables and a sprinkling of light queso.
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Heart-Healthy Avocado and Grilled Veggie Torta
This Love One Today® fresh avocado recipe is another way to make the American Heart Association® recommendations part of your healthy lifestyle. It’s stuffed with fire-grilled vegetables and a sprinkling of light queso.
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Ingredients
- 1Tbsp olive oil
- 2cups red or yellow bell pepperseeded and sliced
- 1/2cup red onionpeeled and sliced
- 1small zucchinipeeled and sliced
- 1/2tsp ground black pepper
- 2large ripe avocadopeeled and diced, divided
- 1tsp hot pepper sauce
- 2Tbsp Cotija cheesecrumbled
- 2each telera(Mexican-style soft sandwich rolls)
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium-high.
- Drizzle oil over peppers, onions and zucchini
- Sprinkle with black pepper. Place vegetables on grill, turning occasionally, until cooked to desired doneness.
- Mash half of the avocado with hot pepper sauce and spread over the bottom halves of rolls.
- Layer grilled vegetables and cheese on bottom halves of rolls, dividing evenly. Top with remaining avocado.
- Replace the bread top and press down firmly to compress ingredients.
- Wrap tightly and refrigerate until ready to serve. Cut in half just before serving.
Recipe Notes
Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.
Courtesy of Fresh Avocados – Love One Today®
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