French · Starter

Green Olive and Almond Crostini

Name: Green Olive and Almond Crostini
Total time: 34 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 75 g green olives, pitted, with or without pimento; 30 g slivered almonds, toasted; 1 tsp fresh tarragon, chopped; black pepper, freshly ground, to taste; 1½ tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 baguette, sliced into 12 rounds, toasted

A coarse Provencal-style paste of briny green olives, toasted almonds and tarragon, spread on crisp toasts. It also makes a quick pasta sauce.

YieldServes 4
Hands-on20 min
Total34 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

Spread

75 ggreen olives, pitted, with or without pimento
30 gslivered almonds, toasted
1 tspfresh tarragon, chopped
to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
1½ tbspextra-virgin olive oil

To serve

1baguette, sliced into 12 rounds, toasted

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Vegan

Contains

Gluten
Tree nuts
Almond
Wheat
Olive
Nightshades (any)
Bell (sweet) pepper
Tarragon
Black and white pepper
Yeast

Taste

Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Bitter
Richness / fat
Herbal / fresh

Texture

Crisp
Crunchy

Equipment

Oven
Food processor

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
30–60 min total
Difficulty 1
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: moderate
Fat: moderate
Fiber: low
Sodium: moderate

Budget

Budget: moderate

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Ingredients

Spread

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