Best Walnut Cranberry Crostini Recipes

Frisée Salad with Blue Cheese, Walnut, and Cranberry Crostini image

Yield Makes 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

24 1/4-inch-thick slices ciabatta bread
4 tablespoons walnut oil, divided
1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts
8 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
6 tablespoons minced shallots, divided
1/3 cup dried cranberries
8 cups baby frisée, torn into thin pieces
2 teaspoons Banyuls vinegar or red wine vinegar
Fleur de sel or fine sea salt

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°F. Arrange bread slices on baking sheet. Brush bread slices on top side with 2 tablespoons walnut oil. Bake until crisp, about 5 minutes.
Mix walnuts, cheese, 4 tablespoons shallots, and dried cranberries in medium bowl. Spread mixture on toasts. Bake until cheese melts, about 4 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine frisée, 2 tablespoons shallots, 2 tablespoons walnut oil, and vinegar in bowl. Sprinkle with fleur de sel; toss. Serve with crostini.

FRISEE SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE, WALNUT AND CRANBERRY CROSTINI image

Categories Appetizer

Number Of Ingredients 9

24 1/4 inch thick slices ciabatta bread(or baguette)
4 tablespoons walnut oil
1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts (or pecans)
8 oz crumbled blue cheese
6 tablespoons minced shallots (may be too much, can decrease)
1/3 cup dried cranberries
8 cups baby frisee, torn into thin pieces (probably too much)
2 teaspoons Banyuls vinegar or red wine vinegar
sea salt

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange bread slices on baking sheet. Brush bread slices on top with 2 tablesppons walnut oil. Bake until crisp, about 5 minutes. Mix walnuts(or pecans), cheese, 4 tablespoons shallots and dried cranberries in medium bowl. Spread mixture on toasts. Bake unitl cheese melts, about 4 minutes. Meanwhile, combine frisee, 2 tablespoons shallots, 2 tablespoons walnut oil and vinegar in bowl. Sprinkle with sea salt and toss. Serve with or over crostini. (Theresa put sald on top of crostini)

Bleu Cheese, Walnut and Cranberry Crostini image

Provided by COOKGIRl

Categories European

Time 10m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

24 slices good-quality baguette (1/4-inch slices) or 24 slices ciabatta (1/4-inch slices)
4 tablespoons walnut oil, divided
1/2 cup walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped
1 cup blue cheese, crumbled
6 tablespoons minced shallots, divided
1/3 cup dried cranberries
6 -8 cups baby frisee, torn into thin pieces
2 teaspoons french banyuls vinegar or 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
sea salt

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange the bread slices on a baking sheet. Brush the bread slices on the top with 2 tablespoons of the walnut oil. Bake until crisp, about 5 minutes.
In a medium bowl, combine the toasted walnuts, bleu cheese, 4 tablespoons of shallots, and dried cranberries. Spread the mixture on the toast slices. Bake until cheese melts, approximately 4 minutes.
In a separate, non-reactive bowl combine the frisee, 2 tablespoons shallots, 2 tablespoons walnut oil and the vinegar. Season with sea salt and toss.
Serve with crostini.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 475, Fat 14.8, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 8.4, Sodium 938.1, Carbohydrate 70.3, Fiber 5.7, Sugar 0.6, Protein 14.9

Walnut Cranberry Crostini image

Provided by Fisher Nuts

Categories Cheese

Time 10m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 small French baguette (12-14 oz.)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup Fisher Chef's Naturals Walnut Halves, chopped
1 cup crumbled gorgonzola (4 ounces)
1/2 cup Fisher Dried Sweetened Cranberries
1 tablespoon green onion, with top thinly sliced

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°F.
Slice baguette into ¼-inch thick slices (about 16 slices). Arrange bread slices on baking sheet; brush tops with oil. Bake 5 to 7 minutes until golden brown. Remove from oven to cooling rack.
In medium bowl combine walnuts, cheese, cranberries and onion.
Spoon 2 tablespoons walnut mixture over toasted bread slices; return to oven. Bake additional 3 to 5 minutes until cheese begins to melt.
Remove from oven; transfer to serving platter. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 101.2, Fat 8.3, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 12.7, Sodium 256.1, Carbohydrate 2.7, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.2, Protein 4.1