Ingredients

The following ingredients have 10 Servings
  • 1 cup fresh basil leaves, rinsed and tightly packed
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/3 cup Pecorino or Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tbsp toasted pine nuts or pumpkin seeds
  • 1 baguette, sliced into ten 1/2 inch thick rounds (you will have extra)
  • 3/4 cup tomatoes, diced
  • oil spray

Instruction

  • Have a food processor at the ready, with sharp blade at the bottom. Add the garlic, and pulse to mince.
  • Put the basil into the food processor, and give it a quick whir to begin chopping the basil and make room for the remaining pesto ingredients.
  • Add the olive oil, cheese and pine nuts. Puree to get everything well combined. Open the food processor, scrape the sides to get bits of garlic and basil that haven’t been incorporated, then give the processor a final whir.
  • Preheat an oven to 400. Spread the bread out in a single layer on a baking sheet or large piece of aluminum foil. Coat one side of each slice of bread with oil spray. Put the bread into the oven, and toast for about 5 minutes until it starts to brown and get slightly crispy.
  • Remove the toasted crostini from the oven, and spread a dollop of the kale pesto to coat one side of each piece of bread. Top each piece of crostini with 2 or 3 pieces of tomato. Place on a serving platter and enjoy!