This quick and easy Greek Crostini appetizer recipe uses baguette slices topped with hummus and a sprinkle of olives and crunchy celery.
Greek Crostini
I make this recipe quite often when I need an easy appetizer for a gathering with friends. It’s always well-received because pretty much everyone likes hummus. And it’s more delicious than just putting out a container of store-bought hummus with some vegetables!
🛒 Ingredients Needed:
- canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
- extra virgin olive oil
- freshly squeezed lemon juice
- garlic
- pitted green olives
- celery
- baguette
- salt and pepper
✏️ How to Make Greek Crostini:
*The complete, printable recipe is in the recipe card at the end of this post.
PREPARE THE HUMMUS:
- In a food processor, combine the hummus ingredients. Blend to create a smooth paste. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
ASSEMBLE THE CROSTINI:
- In small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon oil, olives and celery. Season with salt and pepper, and set aside.
- Spread the hummus mixture among the baguette slices, and top with the olive mixture. Season with freshly ground pepper. Serve immediately.
➡️ Tips and Substitutions:
- To make this recipe a whole lot easier, use store-bought hummus.
- And to make it more interesting, use a different flavor of hummus- such as roasted red pepper hummus.
- Use kalamata olives in place of green olives.
❤️ What I Love About This Recipe:
- It’s super easy to make.
- The type of olives that you use can really change the flavor, so it’s easy to change things up!
- I love that you don’t really need to toast the baguette slices. It’s delicious just spread onto bread.
Crostini Recipes:
Greek Crostini
This quick and easy appetizer recipe is always a hit!
Ingredients
HUMMUS:
- One 15-ounce can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 medium garlic clove, minced
CROSTINI:
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 8 large pitted green olives or kalamata olives, chopped finely
- 2 tablespoons celery, finely diced
- One 12-ounce baguette, sliced into 12 pieces
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
PREPARE THE HUMMUS:
- In a food processor, combine the hummus ingredients. Blend to create a smooth paste. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
ASSEMBLE THE CROSTINI:
- In small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon oil, olives and celery. Season with salt and pepper, and set aside.
- Spread the hummus mixture among the baguette slices, and top with the olive mixture. Season with freshly ground pepper. Serve immediately.
Notes
- A good olive oil can sometimes make all the difference!
- Toast the baguette slices briefly under the broiler (before topping with chickpea mixture) if you prefer a toasted baguette.
Nutrition
Serving: 1appetizer, Calories: 166kcal, Carbohydrates: 20g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Sodium: 145mg, Potassium: 132mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 18IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 35mg, Iron: 2mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
