Smooth ground peas, mint, and feta cheese create a simple, flavorful topping for crostini.
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COOK:
LEVEL: Easy
YIELD: 24 crostini
Ingredients
- 1 c. shelled peas
- .13 c. Chopped fresh mint
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice
- ¼ tsp. salt
- .13 c. olive oil
- crumbled feta
- freshly ground pepper
- 1 baguette
Directions
- Preheat broiler. Meanwhile, fill a medium pot with 2 inches of water and bring to a boil.
- Add 1 cup shelled peas and cook peas until tender and bright green, about 1 minute.
- Transfer to a colander, rinse under cold water to stop cooking, and drain well. Transfer peas to a food processor; add 1/8 cup chopped fresh mint, lemon juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt and pulse until coarsely chopped.
- With motor running, add olive oil in a stream until combined. Cut a baguette into 24 slices and brush olive oil onto both sides of each.
- Broil until golden, 4 minutes, flipping bread halfway through.
- Remove crostini from oven and top each slice with 2 teaspoons of pea mixture. Garnish with a couple small leaves of fresh mint, crumbled feta, freshly ground pepper, and a drizzle of olive oil.
