Skinny Pesto Pizza Crostini
These colorful and flavorful Pesto Tomato Crostini are a perfect appetizer choice for your next gathering. The delicious combination of fresh tomatoes, bell peppers, olives, and herbs, topped with a generous dollop of basil pesto and Parmesan cheese, makes for a delightful bite-sized treat that is sure to impress your guests. The crostini bake up beautifully in the oven, creating a warm and crispy base that perfectly complements the vibrant topping. Enjoy these crostini as a tasty starter or snack that will have everyone coming back for more!
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 24 thin slices multigrain baguette, cut on diagonal
- 1 Roma tomato, diced
- ½ red bell pepper, diced
- ½ orange or yellow bell pepper, diced
- 16 black olives, diced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tbsp minced flat-leaf parsley
- 3 tbsp basil pesto
- 6 tbsp finely grated Parmesan cheese
- Minced flat-leaf parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place the baguette slices on a large baking sheet in a single layer.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the tomato, red bell pepper, orange bell pepper, black olives, garlic and parsley.
- Stir the pesto into the tomato mixture until combined.
- Scoop one rounded tablespoon of the mixture on each baguette slice. Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese over top.
- Bake until the cheese is starting to melt and the crostini are heated through, 7 to 8 minutes. Garnish with parsley. Serve.
Cook Time
8M
Prep Time
PT12M
Yield
Makes 24 crostini
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 Crostini
- Calories: 47 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content: 6 g
- Protein Content: 2 g
- Fat Content: 2 g
- Saturated Fat Content: 1 g
- Cholesterol Content: 1 mg
- Sodium Content: 142 mg
- Fiber Content: 1 g
- Sugar Content: 1 g
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