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This easy-to-make dish is great as an appetizer or snack.
Yield: Makes 12–16 crostini
INGREDIENTS
- 2/3 cup pitted green olives
- 1 garlic clove, peeled
- Grated zest of ½ lemon
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 4 basil leaves
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 12 baguette slices, toasted
- 6 yellow or red cherry tomatoes, roasted, to garnish (optional)
Directions
1. Puree the olives, garlic, lemon zest, oil, and basil into a food processor. Season with pepper.
2. Spread the tapenade over the baguette slices. Garnish each one with a roasted cherry tomato half (if using).
Notes
Good with pre-dinner drinks, and especially Champagne.
© 2008 Dorling Kindersley
Editor's Note
Nutritional information is based on 16 servings, 1 crostini each.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Nutrients per serving (% daily value)
84kcal (4%)
15mg (1%)
1mg (2%)
4mcg RAE (0%)
49mg
8mg
3g
1g
1g
14g
0mg (0%)
244mg (10%)
0g (2%)
2g (3%)
1mg (5%)
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