avocado and labne toast with basil oil
- ½ cup basil leaves, plus extra to serve
- ¼ cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon sea salt flakes
- ⅓ cup (95g) labne (yoghurt cheese)
- 4 slices seeded bread, toasted
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 50g yellow butter beans or green beans, blanched and finely shredded
- ¼ teaspoon dried chilli flakes
- Place the basil, oil, lemon rind, juice and salt in a large bowl. Using a hand-held blender, blend until smooth. Spread the labne over the toasts and top with the avocado, beans, basil oil, chilli and extra basil leaves to serve. Makes 4.