Best Crostini With Mozzarella And Tomato Recipes

ROASTED TOMATO, AVOCADO, AND FRESH MOZZARELLA CROSTINI

Roasted Tomato, Avocado, and Fresh Mozzarella Crostini image

Roasted tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and avocado are layered on toasted bread in this quick and easy crostini recipe everyone loves.

Provided by Julie Hubert

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Canapes and Crostini Recipes

Time 59m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 vine-ripened tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons butter
8 diagonally sliced pieces baguette
1 clove garlic, halved
8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 8 thin slices
1 large avocado - halved, pitted, and thinly sliced
½ small lemon
¼ cup roughly chopped fresh dill
1 pinch flaked salt

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Arrange tomato slices on the baking sheet and top with about 3 tablespoons olive oil, sea salt, and pepper.
Roast in the preheated oven until tomatoes are wilted, wrinkly, and scorched in some places, 25 to 30 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Place bread slices in the skillet and cook until crisp and golden in parts, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
Remove bread from skillet and rub garlic onto each slice; sprinkle sea salt over bread.
Layer mozzarella cheese on the toasted bread and top with avocado slices. Sprinkle sea salt over avocado and squeeze lemon over it. Top with roasted tomatoes and dill. Drizzle remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil over crostini and sprinkle with flaked salt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 278.3 calories, Carbohydrate 14.3 g, Cholesterol 29.9 mg, Fat 21.5 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 253.6 mg, Sugar 2.2 g

TOMATO & MOZZARELLA SALAD WITH TOMATO DRESSING

Tomato & mozzarella salad with tomato dressing image

Enjoy this super-quick tomato and mozzarella salad as a side dish, or add some sliced avocado for a filling lunch. Top with basil leaves and crushed crostini for extra flavour and texture

Provided by Tom Kerridge

Categories Lunch, Side dish, Starter

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

200g mixed heritage tomatoes , sliced
1 large shallot , sliced into thin rings
5 tbsp olive oil
3 drops of Tabasco
1 tbsp white wine vinegar (muscatel is good)
6 basil leaves , shredded, plus extra small leaves to serve
4 shop-bought crostini , roughly crushed
1 ball buffalo mozzarella , or burrata if you can find it (about 150g), halved

Steps:

Put the tomatoes in a bowl with the shallots and season with a large pinch of salt. Leave for 10 mins for the tomatoes to release their juices.
Lift the tomatoes and shallots out of the bowl using a slotted spoon, and reserve the juices. Arrange the tomatoes over two plates, then sprinkle over the shallots.
Whisk the olive oil, Tabasco and vinegar into the reserved tomato juices to make a dressing. Drizzle over the tomatoes and shallots, then scatter with the shredded basil and crushed crostini. Put one half of the mozzarella in the centre of each plate, and season with freshly ground black pepper. Top with the extra basil leaves, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 463 calories, Fat 41 grams fat, SaturatedFat 13 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 9 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 13 grams protein, Sodium 0.8 milligram of sodium