When you have fresh bread, how do you eat it? I certainly wouldn't judge you if you were to just dive in and pull off a hunk, or simply spread it with some fresh butter and jam. One of my favorites for breakfast is french bread topped with brie and apricot jam. But if you're looking for a light summer lunch or dinner, crostini is the way to go.
Crostini is another way to say - putting some yummy stuff on top of slices of toasty bread. Here are three ways I like to do crostini, aside from homemade pesto, which you can find in my previous post. Also if you're looking for the sourdough bread tutorial, you can find it there as well.
Tomato, mozzarella, pesto, and balsamic vinegar
It's important that you have tomatoes that are in season, because out-of-season tomatoes just don't have the right flavor. Dice the tomato and mozzarella, and toss it together with the pesto and vinegar. Add a bit more oil as needed.
Avocado, roasted red peppers, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar
Give the avocado and roasted red peppers a rough chop and combine with the oil and vinegar.
Olive tapenade
For the tapenade, take a variety of briny olives and maybe even pickled cauliflower, green beans, peppers, and chop it all up together with olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt and pepper. If you don't have a variety of olives and other pickled vegetables, just use a single type of olive. That's ok too!
These are just a few suggestions out of a myriad of possibilities. Here are some other delicious ideas for the next time you happen upon a fresh loaf of bread and you want to make the best of it. But again, I won't judge if you just grab a hunk and dig in.
- Proscuitto and asparagus
- Smoked salmon, ricotta, caper, red onion, and lime juice
- Feta cheese, kalamata olive, diced cucumber, olive oil, and lemon juice
- Smashed white beans and caramelized onions
- Ricotta, roasted mushrooms, and chives
Be creative with your crostini. This is something the kids could help with too - once all of the toppings are prepared, have them help to 'decorate' their toasted bread! Have fun and enjoy!
Thanks for reading! If you enjoyed this post, check out my other food and recipe posts:
- Real Sourdough Baguette and Walnut Garden Pesto - Recipes and Food Photos
- Miso Ramen with Chicken and Recovered Veggies - Recipe and Food Photos
- Steemit Culinary Challenge #33 - Wild Mulberry and Backyard Black Raspberry Shortbread Bars
- Whole food energy bars - My favorite flavor combinations and a tutorial
All content and photos by @jaymorebeet, taken on 7/6/2017 using a Canon EOS 7D MarkII.