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Preparation time: 10 minutes |
4 servings (16 crostini) |
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Cooking time: 8 minutes |
210 calories per serving, 25% from fat |
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RealAge effect if eaten 12 times a year: |
RealAge-effect ingredients: |
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2.5 days younger |
Tomatoes, olive oil, garlic (antioxidants, flavonoids, calcium, potassium, lycopene) |
ingredients
1 small whole wheat or French bread baguette (8 ounces)
Olive oil cooking spray
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
3 large garlic cloves, unpeeled
2 medium tomatoes (about 12 ounces), chopped (about 2 cups)
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
¼ teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
preparation
Heat oven to 450 degrees. Cut bread crosswise into sixteen ½-inch-thick slices. Spray cooking oil spray lightly over each slice and arrange on a baking sheet. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until lightly toasted. Cool at room temperature.
Meanwhile, heat a small skillet over medium heat until hot. Add garlic cloves; cook until the skin is slightly charred, about 5 minutes, turning garlic occasionally.
Cool, peel, and chop garlic. Use the back of a large knife to mash garlic to a paste. Combine tomatoes, garlic, basil, salt, and pepper. Spoon mixture over toasted bread.
substitutions: You can use canned, drained whole plum tomatoes for a slightly more acidic, cooked flavor. You don’t have to roast the garlic, but it makes the flavor more sweet and subtle if you do. Instead of three roasted cloves, one clove of minced fresh garlic is plenty.
tips: For an extra rustic, smoky flavor, grill the bread briefly on both sides on a wood-burning outdoor grill!
nutritional analysis
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Total fat (g) 5.9 |
Sodium (mg) 321 |
Vitamin A (RE) 53 |
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Fat calories (kc) 53 |
Calcium (mg) 71 |
Beta-carotene (RE) 96 |
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Cholesterol (mg) 0 |
Magnesium (mg) 21 |
Vitamin C (mg) 17 |
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Saturated fat (g) 0.8 |
Zinc (mg) 0.5 |
Vitamin E (mg) 0.8 |
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Polyunsaturated fat (g) 1.1 |
Selenium (mcg) 17 |
Thiamin B1 (mg) 0.3 |
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Monounsaturated fat (g) 3.2 |
Potassium (mg) 247 |
Riboflavin B2 (mg) 0.2 |
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Fiber (g) 2.5 |
Flavonoids (mg) 2.5 |
Niacin B3 (mg) 2.8 |
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Carbohydrates (g) 33 |
Lycopene (mg) 4.2 |
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.1 |
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Sugar (g) 4.6 |
Fish (oz) 0 |
Folic acid (mcg) 34 |
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Protein (g) 6.3 |
Nuts (oz) 0 |
Vitamin B12 (mcg) 0 |