Appetizer / Side Dish

Olive Crostini

Olive Crostini

Prep time

10 minutes

Cook time

10 minutes

Yield

24 servings

3 delicious ways to enjoy our new snacking olives! Utilizing the pure, powerful flavors of our olives, this dish allows the sensations of the Mediterranean to come through beautifully. The delicate crunch of the bread, accompanied by the satisfying creaminess of the whipped cheese, and the meaty bite of our olives all come together for a healthy & delicious experience.

Ingredients

  • French Bread, Toasted
  • Kosterina Everyday EVOO for toasting

Whipped Ricotta with Coriander + Pink Pepper Green Olives

  • 1 Cup of Ricotta
  • 1.5 tablespoons of Kosterina Original EVOO
  • ½ Cup Kosterina Coriander + Pink Pepper Green Olives 
  • Salt & Pepper to taste

Spicy Feta Crostini with Spicy Kalamata Olives

  • 8 ounce block Feta Cheese
  • 2-3 Tablespoons of Kosterina Spicy EVOO (use 3 if you want it spicy!)
  • ½ Cup Kosterina Spicy Kalamata Olives

Goat Cheese Crostini with Greek Herb Kalamata Olives

  • 4 ounce log of Goat Cheese
  • 3 Tablespoons of Kosterina Greek Herb & Lemon EVOO
  • ½ Cup Kosterina Greek Herb Kalamata Olives

Instructions

  1. 1

    For each recipe, place all ingredients in a food processor and blend using the chop setting until smooth in texture.  Once each spread is done, place in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to serve. 

  2. 2

    When ready to assemble your crostini, preheat the oven to 375 degrees and slice french bread into 1 inch slides.  Place each slice on a baking sheet and drizzle with Kosterina Everyday EVOO. Flip bread and drizzle again.  Bake until the bread is golden brown (about 10 minutes) and flip half way.  Monitor bread to ensure it does not burn.  Remove bread from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet.

  3. 3

    While the toasted bread is cooling, rough chop the Olives and place to the side.  Once bread is cool to touch, spread a generous amount of your chosen spread and top with the corresponding olive. Repeat until all crostinis are made. 

  4. 4

    Recipe makes about 24 crostini, 8 of each type.