OLIVE SALAD WITH CROSTINI

Olive Salad with Crostini image

These baguette toasts are ready for a party topped with black and green olives over smooth spreadable cheeses in this easy gourmet appetizer.

Provided by Wendy V. from TX

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Vegetable Olives

Time 33m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (6 ounce) package semi-soft cheese with garlic and herbs (such as Allouette®)
1 cup finely chopped pitted black olives
1 cup finely chopped pitted green olives
1 cup finely chopped roasted red bell peppers
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 clove garlic, minced, or more to taste
1 baguette, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch slices

Steps:

Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Place baguette slices on a baking sheet.
Mix cream cheese and semi-soft cheese together in a bowl.
Combine black olives, green olives, red peppers, parsley, and garlic in a bowl to make the olive salad.
Broil baguette slices until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Spread cheese mixture over baguette slices and top with the olive salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 252.5 calories, Carbohydrate 23.3 g, Cholesterol 33.6 mg, Fat 14.9 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 8.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 903.4 mg, Sugar 1.6 g