Triples Recipe (Triple-Layered Avocado Tea Sandwich)
Triples Recipe (Triple-Layered Avocado Tea Sandwich): lovely, cute, refreshing, a simple finger food for your party, perfect for host(ess) on the go.
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
- 3 hard-boiled eggs [
- 3 tablespoons [70g] of mayonnaise
- 1 small purple onion , minced, divided [22g]
- 1 bell pepper , minced [22g]
- 1 teaspoon [7g] of salt (or more, to taste), divided
- 1 ripe avocado
- 2 plum tomatoes , minced [120g]
- 1/2 teaspoon of vinegar
- 9 slices of sandwich bread
- 1 doz pitted olives (optional)
Instructions
Egg filling
- Mash the eggs with a fork. Mix in pepper, half the onion, and season with salt to taste. Set aside
Avocado filling
- Mash the avocados with a fork, but not so much it turns into a paste. Mix with the tomatoes, remaining onion, and vinegar. Season with salt to taste.
Assemble
- Spread 4 tablespoons of the egg mix on top of a slice of bread, cover with another slice. Cover this slice with 4 tablespoons of the avocado mixture, and top with a third slice of bread. With a very sharp bread knife, cut the crust, then divide each sandwich into 4 triangles, or 4 small squares.
- Repeat until you use the remaining bread.
- Garnish with olives. Serve immediately.
Storage
- Refrigerate covered with saran wrap for 30 minutes if needed, or if you would like to serve chilled.
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Notes
You can use either white, or whole-wheat bread.