TARTINES WITH ROASTED TOMATOES & MINT PESTO

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French open-faced cheese and tomato toasted sandwiches, drizzled with light mint and garlic pesto and spread with ricotta

Provided by Jennifer Joyce

Categories     Lunch, Main course

Time 30m

Yield Makes 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

8 medium-sized vine-ripened tomatoes , halved
4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
4 thick slices wholemeal bread
1 garlic clove , left whole
25g pine nut , toasted
small bunch mint
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
100g ricotta
green salad , to serve (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Put the tomato halves in a roasting tin in a single layer. Drizzle with 1 tbsp of the oil, season well and roast for 20 mins. Set aside.
  • Toast the bread, then rub with the garlic - save the clove for the pesto. Brush a bit more oil over the bread and put on 4 plates.
  • Using a food processor, whizz together the pine nuts, mint, garlic, remaining oil and vinegar. Thickly spread the ricotta on the bread, then top with the roasted tomatoes and some mint pesto. Serve with a salad, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 333 calories, Fat 20 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 28 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 10 grams protein, Sodium 0.8 milligram of sodium

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