Cucumber Avocado Tartine with Spiced Radish Sprout

Finger Food | Makes 8 pieces

This delicate open-faced toast celebrates the cucumber's cool elegance while the radish sprout adds a whisper of heat that echoes the habanero's warmth. The creamy avocado provides a luxurious base that amplifies the cocktail's floral notes, while a squeeze of fresh lime ties everything together in perfect harmony. It's the ideal companion to your Number 3—sophisticated, refreshing, and unexpectedly spicy all at once.

Ingredients

• 1 ripe avocado
• 4 slices sourdough or ciabatta bread, toasted
• 1 large cucumber, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup radish sprouts
• 2 tablespoons crème fraîche
• 1 teaspoon Aleppo pepper
• Sea salt and black pepper to taste
• Fresh dill for garnish

Instructions

1. Toast bread slices until golden and crispy.
2. Halve avocado, remove pit, and scoop into a bowl.
3. Mash avocado with 1 tablespoon lime juice, salt, and pepper.
4. Spread crème fraîche on each toast, then layer avocado mixture.
5. Arrange cucumber slices on top in overlapping pattern.
6. Drizzle remaining lime juice over cucumbers.
7. Top with radish sprouts and dill.
8. Sprinkle with Aleppo pepper just before serving.