Avocado Fans With Black Olive Vinaigrette

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I purchased some black-olive paste for the stocking swap with mama's kitchen (hope)and of course had to get one for myself. This is a recipe i found and adapted that uses the wonderful paste. The original recipe was by jimmy bradley, co-owner of of chelsea's wonderful red cat at the mermaid inn.

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Steps

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In a small jar or container with lid , shake oil with the vinegar , olive paste , onion , basil and a pinch of salt and pepper until well blended.

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Halve the hass avocado or quarter the florida avocado and remove the pit and peels.

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Gently hold the avocados and thinly slice crosswise , keeping them whole.

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Using a spatula , carefully place the avocado , cut side down , to a platter and gently press each of them to fan out the slices.

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Squeeze a bit of fresh lemon over the tops and drizzle the vinaigrette on top of the avocados and serve.

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Ingredients

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extra virgin olive oil, sherry wine vinegar, black olive paste, red onions, fresh basil, salt & freshly ground black pepper, hass avocadoes, lemon, juice of