Pea and Mint Pesto Crostini

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Total Time:
10 min
Prep
10 min
Yield:
about 16 crostini
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

Pesto:

  • 1 (10-ounce) package frozen peas, defrosted
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus extra for seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus extra for seasoning
  • 1/3 cup olive oil

Crostini:

  • Whole-grain baguette or ciabatta bread, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices (preferably day-old* see Cook's Note)
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 8 cherry tomatoes, halved or 1 small tomato, diced

Directions

For the pea pesto:

Add the peas, Parmesan, garlic, fresh mint, and salt and pepper in a food processor and pulse to combine. With the machine running, slowly add the olive oil until well combined, about 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside.

For the crostini:

Preheat a stovetop griddle or grill pan on medium-high heat. Brush both sides of the bread with olive oil and grill until golden, about 1 to 2 minutes.

Transfer the bread to a clean surface and spread 1 to 2 tablespoons of the prepared pesto on each slice. Top with 2 tomato halves and transfer to a serving platter before serving.

*Cooks Note: If you don't have day-old bread on hand, you can dry out fresh bread by putting the slices in a preheated 300 degree F oven until slightly crisp, about 5 minutes.

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  • on January 25, 2011

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    This is the first Giada recipe that I'm not very fond of. My husband loved it, but I just thought, "Eh." Needed a bit more mint, a pinch of sugar, and a little less cheese. The recipe wasn't too salty in a literal salt sense - it just tasted like too much of the Parm to me. Gorgeous presentation though.

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  • on January 16, 2011

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    Fantastic! Add Grilled Chicken to Whole Wheat Penne, thin out with pasta water and throw some sliced red peppers on it and you have a great healthy dinner recipe!

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  • on November 28, 2010

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    Where's the rest of the directions.

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