Description

Make a dish that is a super food and full of vitamins and good fats. It's delicious, satisfying and is finished wonderfully with basil and a citrusy sumac.

Ingredients

• Avocado Butter:
• 1 small garlic clove, peeled
• kosher salt, to taste
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 small ripe avocados (about 6 oz.)
• 1 T. freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/4 c. avocado or extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 t. flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
• 1/4 t. kosher salt
• Grilled Salmon:
• 4 salmon fillets, 5 oz. each
• 1 T. vegetable oil, plus more for brushing grill grates
• kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 t. sumac
• 1/2 c. basil leaves, thinly sliced

Steps

1. Avocado Butter:
2. On a cutting board, mince garlic; sprinkle with salt. Using the flat side of a knife, smash garlic into a paste.
3. Peel and pit avocados; scoop into the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Add garlic paste, lemon juice, oil, parsley and about 1/4 t. salt; blend until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides with a silicone spatula, as needed. Taste; adjust seasonings. Transfer avocado butter to a small bowl; set aside.