Fresh Herb-Tomato Crostini

Name: Fresh Herb-Tomato Crostini
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 30
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 241 grams French bread baguette, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices; 79 milliliters crumbled feta cheese; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh mint; 118 milliliters chopped fresh parsley; 2 garlic cloves, pressed; 177 milliliters finely chopped green onions; 3 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 59 milliliters olive oil; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 0 teaspoons pepper; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 large tomato, finely chopped

You can never have too many Mediterranean recipes, so give Fresh Herb-Tomato Crostini a try. This vegetarian recipe serves 30. This hor d'oeuvre has 53 calories, 1g of protein, and 3g of fat per serving. If you have salt, garlic cloves, tomato, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 35

Equipment you will use

Oven

Stir together olive oil and garlic; brush on 1 side of each bread slice.

Ingredients you will need

Olive Oil

Garlic

Bread

Place bread slices, garlic sides up, on a baking sheet.

Ingredients you will need

Garlic

Bread

Equipment you will use

Baking Sheet

Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly toasted.

Equipment you will use

Oven

Whisk together lemon juice and next 3 ingredients in a large bowl.

Ingredients you will need

Lemon Juice

Equipment you will use

Whisk

Bowl

Add tomato and next 3 ingredients; gently toss to coat.

Ingredients you will need

Tomato

Top each bread slice with tomato mixture (about 2 rounded teaspoonfuls each).

Ingredients you will need

Tomato

Bread

Sprinkle with cheese.

Ingredients you will need

Cheese

Green Tomato-Fresh Herb Crostini: Substitute 1 finely chopped large green tomato for red tomato. Proceed with recipe as directed.

Ingredients you will need

Green Tomato

Crostini

Tomato

Fresh Herb-Tomato Tabbouleh Salad: Omit first 3 ingredients. Decrease feta cheese to 1/4 cup. Prepare tomato mixture as directed in Step 2; drain. Reserve seasoning packet from 1 (25-oz.) tabbouleh salad mix for another use.

Ingredients you will need

Seasoning Mix

Feta Cheese

Mixed Greens

Tomato

Pour tabbouleh mix into a large bowl; stir in 1 cup boiling water. Cover and chill 30 minutes. Stir in tomato mixture. Cover and chill 1 hour. Top with feta cheese, and season with salt to taste. Makes 6 servings. Prep: 10 min; Chill: 1 hr., 30 min.

Ingredients you will need

Feta Cheese

Tomato

Water