Crostini with zucchini, an appetizer that’s easy and tasty, also great to serve with an aperitif and very convenient for a buffet. To prepare the crostini with cherry tomatoes and zucchini, I used Philadelphia spreadable cheese; alternatively, you can also use stracchino or robiola. To toast the slices of bread, you can use an electric griddle, a toaster, or alternatively, a well-heated pan. For a lighter version, instead of sautéed zucchini, you can use grilled zucchini. If you also love zucchini, don’t miss all my ZUCCHINI RECIPES. Now let’s see how to make crostini with zucchini, and if you try them, let me know. Barbara.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Stovetop, Toaster
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for crostini with zucchini
- 6 slices bread
- 100 g spreadable cheese (such as Philadelphia)
- 1 zucchini
- 12 cherry tomatoes
- 1 clove garlic
- to taste parsley
- to taste salt
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
Tools
- Blender
How to prepare crostini with zucchini
Let’s start preparing the crostini with zucchini. Wash the zucchini and trim it, then cut it into slices and pieces, clean the garlic clove and cut it in half, also clean the parsley and chop it finely.
Pour into a pan, the garlic clove, the extra virgin olive oil, and the zucchini pieces, add a pinch of salt, the chopped parsley, put on the fire, and cook over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. If necessary, add a drop of water, but keep in mind that zucchini already contain their own, and for crispier and tastier cooking, it would be better not to add any.
Wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them into small pieces. Slice the bread and toast it, then arrange them on a plate. Pour the spreadable cheese into a bowl, add a pinch of salt, a drop of oil, and mix well.
Spread some cheese on each slice and add the tomato pieces and sautéed zucchini.
Serve the crostini with zucchini or store them in the refrigerator.
How to store crostini with zucchini
I recommend consuming them within the day; alternatively, store them in the refrigerator for 1 day.
