Description
Bright, salty sardines meet tangy goat cheese on crisp, olive-oil toasted bread for a quick and elegant appetizer.
Ingredients
- Baguette (or small crusty loaf), sliced
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Fresh garlic
- Soft goat cheese (chevre), 150 g (5.3 oz)
- Canned sardines in olive oil, 2 cans (~120 g drained each / 4.2 oz)
- Lemon zest and juice
- Red pepper flakes or thinly sliced fresh chile
- Fresh herbs (flat-leaf parsley or chives)
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Optional capers or cornichons
Instructions
- Preheat the oven broiler on high, or set oven to 200°C (400°F). Slice baguette into 16 slices about 1.3 cm (1/2 inch) thick. Brush both sides lightly with olive oil.
- Arrange slices in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Broil 2–3 minutes per side until golden and crisp. If using the oven, toast 6–8 minutes, flipping once.
- In a small bowl, combine goat cheese, lemon juice, lemon zest, and olive oil. Mix with a fork until smooth. Season with salt and black pepper.
- Open two cans of sardines (drained). If whole, break each into two pieces. Toss with lemon juice and red pepper flakes, adding chopped parsley.
- Rub one side of each warm crostini with cut garlic. Spread goat cheese mix on each slice, top with sardine, and sprinkle with parsley or chives and black pepper.
- Serve immediately, optionally broiling for 30–45 seconds to heat sardines through.
Notes
For a lighter spread, substitute Greek yogurt for half the goat cheese. Store components separately for best freshness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Toasting
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 crostini
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 11g
- Cholesterol: 40mg