Avocado Crab Crostini

These small and decorative toasted baguettes topped with savory avocado and crab spread are easy to prepare, easy to serve and delicious to eat. They make a popular and attractive hors d'oeuvre or appetizer

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 24 crostini

Ingredients

• 1 (6 ounce) can  crabmeat
• 1⁄4 cup mayonnaise
• 1⁄4 cup sour cream
• 1⁄3 cup  chopped green onion
• 3  tablespoons  grated parmesan cheese
• 1 (4 ounce) jar chopped pimiento, drained
• 2  teaspoons  grated fresh lemons, rind of
• 1  tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1  teaspoon  coarse  garlic salt
• 24  slices  diagonally-cut thin French baguettes, toasted (or substitute other pre-toasted crackers)
• 2  ripe avocados, seeded,peeled and cut into 24 slices (each avocado slice dipped in fresh lemon juice)

Directions

1. Combine crab, mayonnaise, green onion, cheese, pimento, lemon peel, lemon juice and garlic salt.
2. To assemble: Top each toasted Baguette slice (or toasted cracker) with 3 tsp of the crab mixture.
3. Place an avocado slice on top of each prepared “crostini”.
4. Repeat, preparing all crostini.
5. Refrigerate until ready to serve.