Easy, colorful, and very fragrant, these crostini with fresh cheese, cherry tomatoes, and pesto are the perfect idea for a quick summer appetizer or for a tasty APERITIF on the terrace. Just a few ingredients and in 10 minutes you bring all of summer to the table.
And with the great summer heat, we all, I believe, want to spend little time in the kitchen but enjoy good, appetizing, and simple foods!
On the blog, you will find many recipes and collections already published because it is a menu item that I love, which is extremely versatile and with which we can start the meal in a tasty, economical, gourmet way, depending on our taste and budget!
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Always on the TOPIC OF APPETIZER RECIPES, I leave you some suggestions just below:
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very economical
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 8 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 4 slices white bread
- 4.6 oz spreadable cheese (or robiola)
- 8 cherry tomatoes (or cherry)
- 2 tablespoons Genovese pesto
- to taste basil
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
Tools
- Cast iron grill
- Pans
Let’s prepare these simple and tasty triangles
Lightly toast the slices of bread in a pan or on the grill until they have that nice golden color
As soon as they are warm, cut them in half diagonally and generously spread the fresh cheese on each crostino.
Add some wedges of cherry tomato (yellow and red) washed and dried on each slice.
Season with a drizzle of oil, a pinch of salt, and pepper.
Complete these very quick crostini with white bread by adding a little pesto to each savory tart and some fresh basil leaves.
And you go straight to the table!Enjoy your meal and happy cooking!
Annalisa
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Storage
These crostini should be enjoyed immediately after preparation to keep the bread crunchy and the tomatoes fresh. However, you can toast the bread and cut the cherry tomatoes in advance, then store them separately in the fridge for up to 3-4 hours maximum.
