Description
Grilled summer veggies and creamy lemon-basil ricotta make these crostini perfect for a patio dinner. Simple yet elegant!
Ingredients
Units
- 2 cups (473 ml) ricotta cheese
- 1 lemon zest
- 2 tbsp milk or cream
- 1/4 cup (59 ml) olive oil
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- pepper
- 2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
- 1 zucchini
- 2 ears corn on the cob
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- salt and pepper
- 1 large baguette or loaf of bread
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, add ricotta, lemon zest, cream, olive oil, sea salt, and pepper. With a hand mixer or whisk, beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Stir in chopped basil and refrigerate until ready to use.
For the Soup
- Toss zucchini with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Brush corn and bread with olive oil. Season corn and bread with salt and pepper.
- Place corn directly on the grill and cook until charred, about 10 minutes total, turning every 2-3 minutes. Grill zucchini in a grill pan or directly on the grill, about 4 minutes. If grilling directly on the grill, use tongs to flip over and grill about 1-2 minutes on each side depending on how thin you sliced your zucchini. If you have enough room on the grill, grill the bread at the same time—about 2-3 minutes on each side, just until there are nice grill marks and the bread is warm.
- Spread each slice of grilled bread with ricotta mixture, then top with zucchini, corn, and additional fresh basil.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- For best results, use a baguette that’s at least a day old; it will toast better and won’t become soggy.
- If you don’t have a grill pan, you can roast the zucchini and corn in a hot oven (400°F) for 15-20 minutes.
- To make ahead, prepare the ricotta mixture and grill the vegetables separately. Assemble the crostini just before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 19 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 crostini
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 300
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 8
- Cholesterol: 40