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Making these open-faced sandwiches hardly qualifies as cooking, and they're ready in 15 minutes. Paprika, a little flavored oil and good sea salt are all that's required for seasoning, but check out the alternative, optional ingredients. Serve with a crunchy salad or fresh fruit.

Boldfaced items below are your shopping list. If you'd like to see the entire recipe, just click on the recipe title. It's adapted from “Anna Getty’s Easy Green Organic” (Chronicle, 2010).

(James M. Thresher for The Washington Post)

Open-Faced Avocado Cheese Melt
4 servings.

8 ounces Gouda cheese

About 1/3 loaf of unsliced seven-grain bread

2 ripe avocados

2 teaspoons mayonnaise

Sweet paprika

Truffle oil

Flaked sea salt, preferably Maldon

Jarred roasted red peppers (optional)

2 cooked, crisp slices of bacon (optional)

2 or 3 lemon wedges (optional)

Questions?

-- Bonnie Benwick