Crostini with Asparagus Pesto and Marinated Salmon

Name: Crostini with Asparagus Pesto and Marinated Salmon
Total time: 87000 s
Yield: 6 crostini
Ingredients: 6 slices bread or a piece of focaccia; as needed Thinly sliced marinated salmon,; 1/2 cup very fresh asparagus tips (about 50 grams); 2 tablespoons shelled pistachios (about 20 grams); 1 heaping tablespoon nonfat Greek yogurt; 1 pinch black pepper; 1 drizzle of extra virgin olive oil; Fresh mint leaves (optional)

Elodia @kitchens_drops_elo

Reggio Calabria

These delicious crostini are perfect as an appetizer or a light dinner! To make them, I prepared an asparagus pesto and some tasty marinated salmon, following the instructions from the author “Paolobertoncin” (see the link in step 3). For the base, I used leftover focaccia from the night before, but you can use any kind of bread. Since the pesto contains salted pistachios, I chose not to add extra salt. You can substitute smoked salmon for the marinated salmon if you prefer. To avoid waste, you can use the asparagus stems for other recipes.

Elodia @kitchens_drops_elo

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Ingredients

10 minutes + 24 hours for marinating

6 crostini

6 slicesbread or a piece of focaccia
as neededThinly sliced marinated salmon,
For the pesto:
1/2 cupvery fresh asparagus tips (about 50 grams)
2 tablespoonsshelled pistachios (about 20 grams)
1heaping tablespoon nonfat Greek yogurt
1 pinchblack pepper
1drizzle of extra virgin olive oil
For garnish:
Fresh mint leaves (optional)

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Steps

10 minutes + 24 hours for marinating

1

Slice the bread or cut the focaccia lengthwise down the center to make small rectangles. Toast in the oven or toaster until golden and as crisp as you like.
2

Meanwhile, in a container suitable for an immersion blender, add the well-washed and patted dry asparagus tips. Add the pistachios, yogurt, a drizzle of olive oil, and black pepper. Blend in short bursts to avoid overheating the blades, until you reach your desired pesto consistency.
3

Once the crostini are ready, thinly slice the marinated salmon.
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4

Assemble the crostini by spreading asparagus pesto on top and adding a couple of slices of salmon. Garnish with a few mint leaves.