Ingredients
- 1/2 baguette whole wheat bread, cut into 1 inch slices
- 1 clove garlic, peeled
- 5 leaves mint, tear
- 1/2 cup peas, fresh or frozen, thawed
- Salt to taste
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 5 tablespoons parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
Directions
Arrange bread slices on the prepared baking tray.
Rub each slice with the garlic clove.
Place in the broiler and broil on medium until lightly browned.
Blanch peas in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until just tender, about 2 minutes for fresh peas and 1 minute for frozen.
Drain peas and transfer to a bowl.
Season with salt and olive oil.
Mash with a fork.
Spread about 1 tablespoon of mixture over each piece of toast.
Garnish with parmesan, mint, and a few drops of balsamic vinegar.
Recipe in Action
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6 Servings
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Difficulty: Difficult
Nutrition Tip 
Peas and mint are a great flavor combination with the peas adding some good vegetable protein and fiber.
A crostini is an Italian appetizer with the base of toasted bread rubbed with garlic and any vegetable and cheese topping.
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