Roasted Tomato, Avocado, and Fresh Mozzarella Crostini
Description
Oven-roasted tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and avocado are layered on buttery toasted bread in this quick and easy crostini recipe everyone will love.
Ingredients
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2 vine-ripened tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices
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1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
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sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
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2 tablespoons butter
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8 diagonally sliced pieces baguette
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1 clove garlic, halved
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8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 8 thin slices
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1 large avocado - halved, pitted, and thinly sliced
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1/2 small lemon
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1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh dill
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1 pinch flaked salt
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2
Arrange tomato slices on the prepared baking sheet; top with 3 tablespoons oil, salt, and black pepper.
3
Roast in the preheated oven until tomatoes wilted, wrinkly, and scorched in places, 25 to 30 minutes. Set aside to cool.
4
Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add bread slices to skillet, in batches if necessary; cook until crisp and golden in places, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
5
Transfer crostini to a work surface; rub garlic on each slice and sprinkle with salt.
6
Divide mozzarella among crostini; top with avocado, salt, squeeze of lemon, tomato, and dill. Drizzle remaining 1 tablespoon oil over crostini; sprinkle with flaked salt.