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Mixed Baby Greens with Tomato Toasts Recipe

Mixed Baby Greens with Tomato Toasts

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Serve broiled toasts over a mixed green salad or as warm, bruschetta-style appetizers. This makes an elegant first course for eight or a casual luncheon dish for four.

Ingredients

1/3 cup  (75 mL)  extra-virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 French stick or baguette, sliced on the diagonal
1/4 cup  (50 mL)  basil pesto
8 tomatoes, thinly sliced
1/2 lb  (250 g)  freshly grated  Parmesan cheese or Asiago cheese
1/3 cup  (75 mL)  finely chopped toasted pine nut
Salad:
1/4 cup  (50 mL)  extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup  (50 mL)  canola oil
1/4 tsp  (1 mL)  sea salt
1 tbsp  (15 mL)  fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp  (15 mL)  balsamic vinegar or red wine vinegar
Black pepper
8 cups  (2 L)  mesclun salad green

Preparation

Combine the olive oil and garlic in a small bowl. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. Discard garlic. Brush the bread slices on both sides with garlic-infused oil and arrange on a baking sheet.

Preheat the oven to 450F (230C) and bake the toasts until golden, about 10 minutes. (Make-Ahead: Toasts can be made ahead, covered and stored at room temperature for up to a day).

Spread equal amounts of pesto over each slice of toast. Set on a baking sheet. Arrange 2 to 3 tomato slices over the pesto and top with some of the grated cheese

Salad: Combine the olive oil, canola oil, salt, lemon juice, vinegar and pepper in a jar and shake well. Place the salad greens in a large bowl. Drizzle with dressing and toss gently. Arrange an equal amount of greens on eight salad plates. Top each salad with 2 or 3 warm toasts and serve immediately.

Makes 8 servings.

Serving(s)
8
Nutritional Information
Per Serving: about
Calories 503
Fat (total) 36 g
Protein 19 g
Fibre 5 g
Sodium 842 mg
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