avacado basil sandwich

INGREDIENTS

• 2 slices soft whole wheat bread
• ½ avocado
• 1 tablespoon basil pesto*
• roasted red bell pepper (jarred is fine)
• cucumber, sliced into thin rounds
• thinly sliced red onion
• 6 pitted kalamata olives, thinly sliced
• handful spring mix
• balsamic reduction or regular balsamic vinegar

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Pit and peel the avocado half and mash it with a fork. Use a butter knife to spread avocado on one slice of bread. Spread a layer of pesto on the other slice of bread.
2. Top the avocado bread with a single layer of roasted red bell pepper. Then add a layer of cucumber slices, red onion, olives and spring mix. Use a spoon to sprinkle some balsamic reduction over the lettuce. Place the pesto slice on top, pesto side down.