Christmas Crostini
Serves 4-6
Vegan
Preparation time
20 mins
Cooking time
5 mins
Ingredients
| ½ | long baguette, cut into 6mm / ¼” slices |
| 60ml/4tbsp | olive oil |
| 1 clove | garlic, peeled but left whole |
| 2-3 | ripe tomatoes, peeled, deseeded and drained |
| 6 | black olives, stoned and chopped |
| 5ml/1tsp | fresh thyme, chopped |
| salt and freshly ground black pepper | |
| 15ml/1tbsp | orange flavoured olive oil |
| 15ml/1tbsp | white wine or balsamic vinegar |
| 1 | red pepper, roasted, peeled and seeded and cut into strips |
| a few | fresh chives |
Method
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Brush both sides of the baguette slices with olive oil and grill lightly on both sides until golden brown. (Alternatively, place on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven at 200C/400F/Gas 6 for about 10-15 minutes).
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Finely chop the tomatoes and mix together with the olives, thyme, orange flavoured olive oil and vinegar and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
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Rub the peeled garlic onto the top side of each slice of toasted bread.
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Arrange the tomato mixture on the top and decorate with criss-crossed strips of roasted red pepper and chives.
Note: If you are unable to buy orange flavoured olive oil add a teaspoon of very finely chopped orange zest to the mixture.
© The Vegetarian Society - (recipe created by the °Cordon Vert Cookery School)
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