In this healthy bruschetta recipe, the big, bold, salty, tangy flavor of blue cheese makes an unexpected but utterly delicious match with sweet, juicy strawberries. This bruschetta recipe makes a quick, easy appetizer and is so pretty topped with chopped green chives.

Strawberry & Blue Cheese Bruschetta

Servings: 12

Serving Size: 1 piece

Active Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

12 medium strawberries, hulled and sliced

1 teaspoon sugar

1/4 cup (2 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese

1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese

1 to 2 teaspoons water, if needed

1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives, plus more for garnish

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

12 slices whole-grain baguette (1/4-inch thick), warmed or toasted

Combine strawberries and sugar in a medium bowl; let stand while you make the cheese spread.

Combine cream cheese and blue cheese in a small bowl using a fork. Add water, if necessary, for a thick but spreadable consistency. Stir in 1 tablespoon chives and the pepper.

Spread about 1 teaspoon of the cheese mixture on each piece of baguette. Top with the sliced berries. Garnish with a sprinkle of chives, if desired.

Recipe nutrition: Per serving: 66 calories; 2 g fat (1 g sat, 0 g mono); 5 mg cholesterol; 10 g carbohydrate; 1 g added sugars; 1 g total sugars; 2 g protein; 1 g fiber; 139 mg sodium; 33 mg potassium.

1/2 Carbohydrate Serving(s)

Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat

(EatingWell is a magazine and website devoted to healthy eating as a way of life. Online at www.eatingwell.com.)