Roasted Tomato, Avocado, and Fresh Mozzarella Crostini

Oven-roasted tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and avocado are layered on buttery 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 the 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 3 tablespoons oil, salt, and pepper.

Step 3

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

Step 4

Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add bread slices to skillet, in batches, if necessary, and cook until crisp and golden in places, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

Step 5

Remove bread from skillet. Rub garlic onto each slice. Sprinkle with salt.

Step 6

Layer mozzarella evenly over bread. Top with avocado, salt, a squeeze of lemon, tomatoes, and dill. Drizzle remaining 1 tablespoon oil over crostini and sprinkle with flaked salt.