EatingWell: Two of a kind
Published in Variety Menu
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.)