Soybean-Mint Crostini

Name: Soybean-Mint Crostini
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 slender baguette (1 1/2 to 2 in. wide; 8 oz.); 16 servings Chili powder; 227 grams About English cucumber; 2 Tbsps finely chopped fresh mint leaves; 32 About fresh mint leaves, rinsed; 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced; 16 servings Salt and ground white pepper; 1 leek (about 8 oz. total); 16 servings Lime or lemon wedges; 5 Tbsps olive oil; 59 milliliters chopped shallots; 340 grams 1/4 cups frozen shelled soybeans, thawed

The recipe Soybean-Mint Crostini could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in approximately 45 minutes. Watching your figure? This vegan recipe has 133 calories, 6g of protein, and 7g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 16. It works well as a hor d'oeuvre. If you have leek, lemon wedges, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Trim and discard dark green tops and root ends from leek. Split white stalk lengthwise and rinse well to remove dirt between layers. Finely chop leek.

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Leek

In a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over medium-high heat, stir leek, shallots, garlic, and soybeans in 2 tablespoons olive oil until leek is limp, 6 to 8 minutes.

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Olive Oil

Shallot

Soybeans

Garlic

Leek

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Frying Pan

Place soybean mixture in a food processor and whirl until coarsely pured.

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Food Processor

Add remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon at a time, whirling until mixture has a spreadable consistency. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in the chopped mint.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Mint

Slice baguette on a slight diagonal into pieces about 1/4 inch thick; reserve ends for another use. Arrange slices on racks on two baking sheets (each 12 by 15 in.). Spray baguette slices lightly with cooking oil spray or brush tops lightly with olive oil.

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Cooking Oil