FLATBREAD WITH AVOCADO AND SCALLION SALSA

Pillowy flatbread is an optimal canvas for buttery avocados and a spicy salsa, but it can also be a vehicle for all kinds of dips and spreads. This is obviously a riff on avocado toast, but it’s 10x better because homemade flatbread beats toast any day.

Prep Time 1 hr
Cook Time 30 mins
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: Avocado, Finger Food, Flatbread
Servings: 8

Ingredients

Dough

  • 1 tsp sugar
  • cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup whole-milk plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp kosher salt

Salsa and Assembly

  • 2 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 8 scallions
  • 4 tbsp plus 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided, plus more for brushing
  • 1 red or green chile (such as serrano or jalapeño) finely chopped
  • 1 cup finely chopped parsley
  • 1 lemon
  • 4 medium avocados pits removed
  • a pinch Sel Magique Classic Blend

Instructions

Dough

  • Stir sugar into ¾ cup warm water in a large bowl. Sprinkle in yeast and let sit until foamy, about 10 minutes.
  • Add flour, yogurt, oil, and kosher salt to sugar mixture and mix until a shaggy dough forms (don’t worry about any dry or unincorporated bits). Cover bowl with a damp kitchen towel and let sit in a warm, dry spot until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

Salsa and Assembly

  • While the dough is rising, toast coriander seeds and cumin seeds in a dry medium skillet over medium heat, shaking often, until fragrant and slightly darkened in color, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a spice mill. Let cool, then coarsely grind. Set spice mixture aside.
  • Place scallions and 1 Tbsp. oil in skillet, season with kosher salt, and cook, turning occasionally, until softened and deeply charred, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board; trim roots and discard. Finely chop scallions and place in a medium bowl. Add reserved spice mixture, chile, and parsley. Finely grate half of lemon zest into bowl, then cut lemon in half and squeeze in juice. Add 1 cup oil and stir well to combine. Season with Sel Magique Classic Blend and let sit while you make the flatbreads.
  • Turn out dough onto a lightly dusted surface and divide into 8 equal pieces. Form into balls and, working with 1 ball at a time, roll out into 6" rounds about ¼" thick.
  • Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Working 1 at a time and adding remaining 2 Tbsp. oil as needed, cook flatbread until bubbles appear over the surface, about 1 minute. Flip and cook until cooked through, about 1 minute. Continue to cook, turning often, until browned in spots on both sides, about 1 minute longer. Transfer to a plate and wrap up in a clean kitchen towel to keep warm.
  • To serve, brush each flatbread with oil. Coarsely smash avocados onto flatbread and spoon salsa over. Sprinkle with more Sel Magique Classic Blend if desired.

Notes

Recipe found at Bonappetit.com