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Mediterranean Crostini

Mediterranean Crostini makes a delicious appetizer or snack. Slices of baguette bread is toasted and topped with your favorite hummus and fresh vegetables.

  • Prep20 min
  • Cook10 min
  • Total30 min
  • Makes8 servings
  • Calories202
Mediterranean Crostini

Method

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Slice the baguette into 1/4 inch thick slices. Arrange the slices on baking sheets and brush both sides of the bread with the olive oil and a dash of salt and pepper.

  2. 2

    Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes, or until it begins to turn golden and becomes slightly crispy.

  3. 3

    Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes.

  4. 4

    Spread a thin layer of hummus on the crostini followed by the tomatoes, cucumber, matchstick carrots and feta cheese.

  5. 5

    Garnish with microgreens and fresh parsley.

Notes

When cutting the bread, cut it into 1/4 inch slices – it needs to be thin enough to eat, but thick enough to support all the toppings. Take care when toasting the crostini that you don’t over cook it. You don’t want the bread to be so hard that it become difficult to eat. The bread should be lightly toasted on the outside and soft on the inside. These crostini can be made a little ahead of time, and stored in the refrigerator until you are ready to eat. However, you want the bread to be crunchy and it will start to soften and become soggy with the hummus if left to sit too long. A better way to get ahead when making crostini, is to prepare and toast the bread then store in an airtight container at room temperature. You can also prepare the vegetables and store them in individual containers in the refrigerator. Then when you are ready to serve, all you need to do is quickly assemble the crostini.

Per serving

  • Carbs20 g
  • Protein6 g
  • Fat11 g
  • Fiber2 g

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