Mediterranean Salsa With Crostini Recipes

Steps:

• Make spread: In a food processor, combine chickpeas, 1/4 cup oil, lemon juice, and garlic. Pulse to form a smooth paste. Season with salt and pepper, and set aside.
• Make relish: In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon oil, olives, and celery. Season with salt and pepper, and set aside.
• Divide chickpea spread evenly among toasts, and top with olive relish. Drizzle with remaining tablespoon oil; season with pepper. Serve immediately, garnished with celery leaves.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425˚F (220˚C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Arrange the bread in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
• Brush each piece of bread with olive oil. Lightly sprinkle with salt. Bake for 12-14 minutes, until the edges are light golden brown. Let cool.
• Spread 1 tablespoon of hummus over each crostini. Use the back of the spoon to make a divot in the hummus. Pour about ½ teaspoon olive oil into each divot. Top with 1 teaspoon Greek olives. Sprinkle paprika around the edges of the hummus.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat a broiler, oven or grill to medium-high heat.
• Toast the bread until lightly golden brown on both sides-the bread should be crisp but still tender on the inside, not brittle. Remove and drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil and season with salt.
• Combine the tomatoes, olive oil, vinegar, honey and oregano in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper. Gently toss in the queso fresco. Let the relish sit at room temperature for at least 15 minutes before serving. Top the bread with the relish and serve.

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 325°F. Line cookie sheet with foil. Place bread slices on foil-lined cookie sheet spray lightly with nonstick cooking spray. Bake at 325°F. for 6 to 9 minutes or until crisp. Place crostini on wire rack cool completely.2. Meanwhile, in decorative bowl, combine all salsa ingredients toss gently to mix. Let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes to blend flavors or refrigerate until serving time. Serve salsa with crostini.Nutrition Information Per Serving: Serving Size: 1/32 of Recipe * Calories: 30 * Calories from Fat: 10 * % Daily Value: Total Fat: 1 g 2% * Saturated Fat: 0 g 0% * Cholesterol: 0 mg 0% * Sodium: 90 mg 4% * Total Carbohydrate: 4 g 1% * Dietary Fiber: 0 g 0% * Sugars: 1 g * Protein: 1 g * Vitamin A: 0% * Vitamin C: 4% * Calcium: 0% * Iron: 2% * Dietary Exchanges: 1 Vegetable

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together.
• Refrigerate for at least 2 hrs., to let flavors meld together.

Steps:

• Mix together the crab meat, tomatoes and red onion. Keep in the fridge for up to 2 days. On the day, mix through the lime zest, juice and chopped coriander, then pile onto the crostini to serve.
• For the crostini bases, cut each of the 4 baguettes into 20 slices, ½cm thick, discarding ends. Drizzle with olive oil and place under the grill. Cook for 2-3 mins until lightly golden, then turn over and cook for another 1-2 mins until golden and crisp all over. Do this in batches and store in a large, airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees.
• Line cookie sheet with foil.
• Place bread slices on foil-lined cookie sheet; spray lightly with nonstick cooking spray.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 6 to 9 minutes or until crisp.
• Place crostini on wire rack; cool completely.
• Meanwhile, in decorative bowl, combine all salsa ingredients; toss gently to mix.
• Let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes to blend flavors or.
• refrigerate until serving time.
• Serve salsa with crostini.