Bruschetta With Pesto And Sun-Dried Tomatoes
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Bruschetta With Pesto And Sun-Dried Tomatoes
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Easy Pesto Bruschetta Recipe features homemade basil Pesto, cream cheese, sautéed zucchini and delicious sun-dried tomatoes. If you're looking for a very best crowd-pleasing appetizer for birthday party, Thanksgiving or Christmas, you can count on this Basil Pesto Bruschetta to deliver.
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Ingredients
For Basil pesto
- 1 c basil washed and dried
- 2 cloves garlic
- ½ c grated Parmesan cheese optional; vegan Parmesan can be used
- ¼ c pine nuts you can also use Walnuts, Pistachios or Cashews
- ¼-1/3 c olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
For crispy baguette
- 12 slices baguette
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
For sautéed zucchini
- 1 zucchini cut into 12 slices
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
For assembling
- 12 tablespoon cream cheese use vegan if needed
- 6 slices sun-dried tomatoes cut in half* (Note 1)
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Instructions
To make crispy baguette
- Preheat the oven to 430 F. Drizzle or brush baguette slices with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, place on a parchment lined baking dish and toast in the oven for 7 minutes.
To make Basil pesto
- In a bowl of food processor blend together 1 cup of Basil, 2 cloves of garlic, ½ cup of Parmesan cheese, ¼ cup of Pine nuts, ¼ teaspoon of salt and ¼ teaspoon of pepper. While machine is still running, slowly pour in olive oil and lemon juice. You might need anywhere from ½ cup to ⅓ of a cup of olive oil.
To make sautéed zucchini
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet and on a medium heat. Arrange zucchini rounds in one layer, sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook for 2-3 minutes until zucchini start to brown at the bottom. Flip and cook for another 1-2 minutes. With a slotted spoon transfer zucchini on a paper towel lined plate.
To assemble
- Spread 1 tablespoon of cream cheese on each baguette slice. Top with sun-dried tomato. Spread 1 or 1 ½ tablespoons of Pesto sauce on top of sun-dried tomato and top with zucchini slice. Enjoy!
Notes
- Note 1
- Adjust the quantity of sun-dried tomatoes based on their size. My tomatoes were the size of half of the palm so I had to cut them in half. If you have a jar with smaller size of sun-dried-tomatoes, use 12 tomatoes or even more. Sun-dried tomato should almost entirely cover the cream cheese layer.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
212kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
19.9g
(7%)
Protein
6.5g
(13%)
Fat
12.5g
(19%)
Saturated Fat
3.9g
(20%)
Cholesterol
14mg
(5%)
Sodium
372mg
(16%)
Potassium
139mg
(4%)
Fiber
1.2g
(5%)
Sugar
1.4g
(3%)
Calcium
64mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12bruschetta
Amount Per Serving
Calories 212 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 212kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 19.9g | 7% |
| Protein | 6.5g | 13% |
| Fat | 12.5g | 19% |
| Saturated Fat | 3.9g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 372mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 139mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 5% |
| Sugar | 1.4g | 3% |
| Calcium | 64mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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