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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By fuzzlekins
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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.
By crzycrtvjo
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!
By randymaria7_102...
Eugene, OR
on November 28, 2010
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Where's the rest of the directions.
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