Dietitian’s tip:
Crostini is the Italian word for little toasts. These little toasts are topped with a tomato, basil and garlic mixture.
Number of servings
Serves 4
- DASH diet
- Heart-healthy
- Weight management
- Plant-based
- Meatless
- Diabetes meal plan
Ingredients
- 4 plum tomatoes, chopped
- 1/4 cup minced fresh basil
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 pound crusty Italian peasant bread, cut into 4 slices and toasted
Directions
Combine tomatoes, basil, oil, garlic and pepper in a medium bowl. Cover and let stand 30 minutes. Divide tomato mixture with any juices among the toast. Serve at room temperature.
Nutritional analysis per serving
Serving size: 1 slice
- Calories 107
- Total fat 3.5 g
- Saturated fat 0.6 g
- Trans fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated fat 2 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 176 mg
- Total carbohydrate 16 g
- Dietary fiber 1 g
- Added sugars 0 g
- Protein 3 g
This recipe is one of 400 recipes collected in the “Fix-It and Enjoy-It! Healthy Cookbook” published by Good Books.