Healthy Recipe:

Recipe: Fresh tomato crostini

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By Mayo Clinic staff
Serves 4

Ingredients

    • 4 plum tomatoes, chopped
    • 1/4 cup minced fresh basil
    • 2 teaspoons olive oil
    • 1 clove garlic, minced
    • Freshly ground pepper
    • 1/4 pound crusty Italian peasant bread, cut into 4 slices and toasted

Directions

Combine tomatoes, basil, oil, garlic and pepper in a medium bowl. Cover and let stand 30 minutes. Divide tomato mixture with any juices among the toast. Serve at room temperature.

Nutritional analysis per serving

Serving size: 1 slice
Calories120 Sodium172 mg
Total fat3.5 g Total carbohydrate19 g
Saturated fat0.5 g Dietary fiber2 g
Monounsaturated fat2 g Protein4 g
Cholesterol0 mg   
Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings Diabetes Meal Plan Exchanges Dash Eating Plan Servings

 

Source: This recipe is one of 400 recipes collected in the "Fix-It and Enjoy-It! Healthy Cookbook" published by Good Books and available at the MayoClinic.com Bookstore.
RE00157 June 11, 2009

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