PISTACHIO SPREAD & STRAWBERRY CANAPÉS
Ingredients:
FOR SPREAD
- 1½ cups dry-roasted, unsalted, shelled pistachios
- Pinch of sea salt
- 3 tablespoons agave nectar or pure maple syrup
- ¾ cup nondairy milk, or as needed
FOR CANAPÉS
- 6 slices whole-grain sandwich bread, crusts removed (if you wish)
- 12 fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
Instructions
To make the spread:
- Place the pistachios, salt, and agave in a blender, or use a handheld blender, or even better, a high-speed blender.
- Begin to blend and pour in just enough milk to obtain a spreadable but not too liquid consistency. You can make it as smooth as you want or leave it a little chunkier. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
To assemble the Canapés :
- Using 2-inch, fun-shaped cookie cutters (hearts, stars, animals), stamp shapes out of the slices of bread. (Waste not, want not: use the remnants of those slices to make bread crumbs!)
- Apply enough pistachio spread to generously cover the whole surface of the bread. Top each with a sliced strawberry, and serve.