Roasted Tomato, Avocado, and Fresh Mozzarella Crostini

Roasted tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and avocado are layered on toasted bread in this quick and easy crostini recipe everyone will love.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 29 mins
• Total Time: 59 mins
• Calories: 278 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 clove garlic, halved
• 2 vine-ripened tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 8 diagonally sliced pieces baguette
• 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 8 thin slices
• 1 large avocado - halved, pitted, and thinly sliced
• 1 pinch flaked salt
• 0.25 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 0.25 cup roughly chopped fresh dill
• 0.5 small lemon

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

Arrange tomato slices on the baking sheet and top with about 3 tablespoons olive oil, sea salt, and pepper.

Step 3

Roast in the preheated oven until tomatoes are wilted, wrinkly, and scorched in some places, 25 to 30 minutes. Set aside to cool.

Step 4

Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Place bread slices in the skillet and cook until crisp and golden in parts, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

Step 5

Remove bread from skillet and rub garlic onto each slice; sprinkle sea salt over bread.

Step 6

Layer mozzarella cheese on the toasted bread and top with avocado slices. Sprinkle sea salt over avocado and squeeze lemon over it. Top with roasted tomatoes and dill. Drizzle remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil over crostini and sprinkle with flaked salt.