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Golden Summer Carpaccio

Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: almonds, avocado, Balsamic Syrup, crispy shallots, extra virgin olive oil, fresh basil, fresh figs, freshly ground pepper, gluten free, kosher salt, mango
Servings: 4 people
Author: GFchow @ gfchow.com

Ingredients

  • 1 ripe mango sliced thinly
  • 1 ripe avocado sliced thinly
  • 3-4 ripe fresh figs top stems removed, sliced thinly (I used black figs)
  • 1 tablespoon whole almonds I used dry roasted and salted, chopped finely
  • 1/4 cup fried shallots (also known as crispy shallots) Trader Joe’s or homemade, optional (See NOTES below)
  • Balsamic glaze blaze or syrup, all of these names are the same product
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Kosher salt a healthy pinch
  • Cracked black pepper a few grinds
  • Leaves from fresh herbs such as basil cilantro, or tarragon, optional

Instructions

  • Arrange mango slices on the outside perimeter of a platter.
  • Next add avocado slices below and slightly overlapping the mango.
  • Then, in the center, layer in the sliced figs in the middle.
  • Drizzle olive oil and balsamic glaze over the fruit. Season with kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper.
  • Top with fried shallots and almonds for some crunch.
  • Finish with some fresh herbs, if desired, and serve!

Notes

Thinly sliced peaches could be substituted for the mango, if you're not a mango fan.
For variety, other nuts can be used such as pine nuts, pistachios, macadamia nuts and/or hazelnuts.
If using the Trader Joe's Fried Shallots, the bag does not state the product is Gluten Free but these did not hurt my stomach. As an alternative, here is the GFchow recipe for homemade crispy shallots.