Best Olive Salad With Crostini Recipes

Olive Rosemary Crostini image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cloves garlic, cracked away from skin
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 small loaf crusty bread, sliced
1/4 pound Sicilian oil-cured black, pitted and chopped
1/4 pound green olives, pitted and chopped
3 tablespoons capers, drained
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves stripped from stems

Steps:

Heat 2 cloves garlic in oil over low heat in a small skillet. Char bread slices under hot broiler to brown on both sides. Dab charred bread with garlic oil using a pastry brush. Place reserved oil in a small bowl with chopped olives. Place garlic cloves on a cutting board and pile together with capers, red pepper flakes and rosemary leaves. Finely chop garlic and herb mixture. Combine garlic-herb mixture with olives and oil in a small bowl. To assemble crostini, spread olive tapenade on toasts and enjoy!

Crostini With Olives and Feta Spread image

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Time 20m

Yield 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 loaf baguette-style French bread (unsliced)
4 ounces sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil
1/4 cup chopped kalamata olives or 1/4 cup ripe olives
1 -2 cloves fresh minced garlic (or to taste)
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
2 tablespoons milk
shredded fresh basil (to garnish)

Steps:

To make crostini: partially freeze the unsliced bread loaf.
Cut into 40 (1-inch-thick) slices.
Arrange on a cookie sheets.
Drain the tomatoes, reserving oil.
Lightly brush one side of each slice with the reserved tomato oil or olive oil.
Bake in a 300 degree oven for 6 minutes; turn over the slices; bake for another 6 minutes more, or until golden brown.
Finely chop the drained tomatoes; stir in the olives and the minced garlic; set aside.
In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese until softened.
Beat in the feta cheese and milk until smooth.
Spread the feta/cream cheese mixture on top of the oiled side of the baked crostini.
Top with a small dollop of tomato mixture.
Garnish the crostini with shredded fresh basil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 112.3, Fat 4.5, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 10.2, Sodium 248.8, Carbohydrate 14.6, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 0.3, Protein 3.7

Crostini with Lump Crab Salad and Extra Virgin Olive Oil image

Provided by Rick Tramonto

Yield Makes 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound fresh lump crabmeat
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
1 roasted red bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 tablespoon minced fresh chives
1 tablespoon torn fresh basil
Juice and grated zest of 1 lemon
Kosher salt and cracked black pepper
8 to 12 slices Rick's Basic Crostini

Steps:

1. Pick through the crabmeat to remove any bits of shell. Transfer to a nonreactive bowl.
2. Add the 1/2 cup of olive oil, bell pepper, chives, basil, lemon juice and zest and mix well. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
3. Top each crostini with about 1 tablespoon of the crab mixture. Drizzle with olive oil and serve.

Simple Crostini image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Time 30m

Yield Makes 60

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 baguette (8 to 10 ounces), sliced 1/4 inch thick (about 60 slices)
3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
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Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange baguette slices on two large rimmed baking sheets; brush both sides with oil, and season with salt and pepper.
Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until golden, 15 to 20 minutes (if undersides are not browning, turn crostini over once during baking). Let cool on baking sheets. Top crostini with desired toppings, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 36 g, Fat 3 g, Protein 1 g