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Beet & Goat Cheese Crostini

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Beet and Goat Cheese Crostini

This is a great appetizer, the beets are delicious and easier to prepare, and I used more garlic too, very yummmy.

 

Yield

12 servings

Prep

10 min

Cook

48 min

Ready

58 min
Low Fat, Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Low Sodium

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
Beets
¾ pound beets
about 2 medium
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1 cup water
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1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
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1 teaspoon lemon
grated rind
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1 teaspoon lemon juice
fresh
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¼ teaspoons sea salt
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¼ teaspoon black pepper
freshly ground b
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Cheese spread
5 ounces goat (chevre) cheese
packaged
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1 tablespoon mayonnaise, light
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2 tablespoons tarragon leaves
minced fresh
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teaspoon black pepper
freshly ground
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1 clove garlic
crushed
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24 slices bread, french baguette
1/2-inch-thick, diagonally cut, toasted
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
Beets:
340.2 g beets
about 2 medium
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237 ml water
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15 ml balsamic vinegar
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5 ml lemon
grated rind
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5 ml lemon juice
fresh
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1.3 ml sea salt
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1.3 ml black pepper
freshly ground b
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Cheese spread:
144.5 ml/g goat (chevre) cheese
packaged
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15 ml mayonnaise, light
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3E+1 ml tarragon leaves
minced fresh
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0.6 ml black pepper
freshly ground
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1 clove garlic
crushed
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24 slices bread, french baguette
1/2-inch-thick, diagonally cut, toasted
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Directions

Preheat oven to 375°.

To prepare beets, leave root and 1 inch of stem on beets; scrub with a brush.

Place beets in an 11 x 7-inch baking dish ; add 1 cup water to dish.

Cover and bake at 375° for 45 minutes or until tender.

Drain and cool. Trim off beet roots; rub off skins. Cut beets lengthwise into quarters, and cut each quarter crosswise into 9 (1/8-inch) slices.

In a medium bowl combine the vinegar, rind, juice, salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper.

Add beets; toss gently to coat.

To prepare cheese spread, combine goat cheese, mayonnaise, tarragon, ⅛ teaspoon pepper, and garlic in a small bowl.

Spread each baguette slice with 1 teaspoon cheese mixture; top with 3 slightly overlapping slices of beet.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 64g (2.3 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 5153% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 2g 9%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 6mg 2%
Sodium 124mg 5%
Total Carbohydrate 1g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Sugars g
Protein 6g
Vitamin A 3% Vitamin C 3%
Calcium 3% Iron 4%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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