Whipped Feta and Arugula Crostini
A simple yet elegant appetizer!
Servings 20 crostini
Calories 87kcal
Ingredients
Whipped Feta
- 8 oz feta cheese
- 3 oz cream cheese
Crostini
- 1 Baguette
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 garlic clove whole with 1/4 sliced off
- 3 oz of arugula
- 1/2 lemon juiced, about 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
- pinch salt
- pinch pepper
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Slice baguette into about 15-20 baguette slices. Add olive oil to a small dish. Brush with olive oil on each side. Bake for 7 1/2 minutes, flip, and then bake for another 7 1/2 minutes.
- Meanwhile, add feta to a food processor and blend quickly to break it down. Then add the cream cheese and blend until creamy.
- Mix arugula with remaining olive oil in dish, add the juice from half a lemon and mix. Add about a 1/2 - 1 teaspoon of salt to taste to arugula and a few grinds of a pepper mill. Mix well.
- When crostini are toasted, remove from oven and gently rub garlic on each slice of baguette. Vary garlic flavor by amount rubbed on crostini.
- Top crostini with a layer of whipped feta and then a few sprigs of arugula.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 87kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 218mg | Potassium: 47mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 206IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 1mg
