Fig and Blue Cheese Crostini with Balsamic-Honey Drizzle
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Points®
Total time: 30 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 15 min • Serves: 16 • Difficulty: Easy
Fresh figs pair perfectly with blue cheese and walnuts in this elegant, easy appetizer.
Ingredients
Olive oil cooking spray
3 spray(s)
French baguette bread
4 oz, cut into 16 slices
Balsamic vinegar
6 tbsp(s)
Honey
1½ tbsp(s)
Blue cheese
16 tsp(s), crumbled (5 Tbsp plus 1 tsp)
Arugula
1 cup(s), lightly packed (32 baby leaves)
Figs
4 medium, quartered
Chopped walnuts
2 tbsp(s), toasted
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 325°F. Coat a cookie sheet with cooking spray.
2
Place bread on prepared cookie sheet and lightly coat with cooking spray; bake until lightly browned and crisp, about 10 to 13 minutes.
3
Meanwhile, put vinegar in a large nonstick skillet; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens slightly and reduces to about 2 1/4 Tbsp, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in honey.
4
To assemble crostini, spread each piece toast with 1 tsp blue cheese; top with 2 arugula leaves and a fig quarter. Drizzle with balsamic-honey mixture; sprinkle each with 1/2 tsp walnuts.
5
Serving size: 1 crostini per serving.
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