Quick lemon cream cheese toasts with radishes, dill, and spicy pistachios

Name: Quick lemon cream cheese toasts with radishes, dill, and spicy pistachios
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 14 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Fusión mediterránea
Ingredients: 4 slices (4.2 oz) Rustic bread, sliced; 4.2 oz Cream cheese; 1 whole Lemon, zest and juice; 2.8 oz Radishes; 1 oz Pistachios; 2 tsp Honey; 2 tbsp Fresh dill; 1 tbsp Olive oil; 1/2 tsp Red pepper flakes; 1/3 tsp Fine salt; 1/4 tsp Black pepper

Crisp toasts ready in minutes, spread with lemony cream cheese and topped with thin radishes, fresh dill, spicy pistachios, and a drizzle of honey. An original, fresh recipe with contrasting textures.

10 minPrep

4 minCook

14 minTotal

2Servings

Vegetarian

Ingredients

Adjust servings

4 120 g Rustic bread, sliced (preferiblemente of dough madre or campesino)
120 g Cream cheese (at room temperature)
1 1 unit Lemon, zest and juice (usar 1 tsp of zest and 15 ml of juice)
80 g Radishes (cut thinly sliced finas)
25 g Pistachios (chopped gruesos)
10 ml Honey (for terminar)
8 g Fresh dill (chopped grueso)
15 ml Olive oil (divided)
1 g Red pepper flakes (ajustar to taste)
2 g Fine salt (or to taste)
1 g Black pepper (freshly ground)

Nutrition facts

per serving

360 kcal

Calories

9 g

Protein

31 g

Carbs

23 g

Fat

3 g

Fiber

28 g

Net carbs

Approximate nutritional information. Estimated from the recipe’s ingredients and amounts, using standard reference nutrition values. It may vary with brands, sizes and cooking method. For guidance only; not a substitute for medical or dietary advice.

Allergens

GlutenDairyTree Nuts

Instructions

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1. Toast the bread slices in a skillet or toaster until golden and crisp. If using a skillet, heat it over medium heat, about 350°F / 175°C in surface-heat equivalent, and toast the bread for 1 to 2 minutes per side with a few drops of olive oil.
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2. In a small bowl, mix the cream cheese with the lemon zest, lemon juice, half of the salt, and a little black pepper until smooth and spreadable.
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3. In the same skillet, add the pistachios, the remaining olive oil, and the red pepper flakes. Warm over low heat, about 250°F / 120°C in surface-heat equivalent, for 1 minute, stirring, until the pistachios are fragrant. Remove from the heat.
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4. Spread the lemon cream generously over each toast. Arrange the sliced radishes on top.
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5. Add the fresh dill, spicy pistachios, and a drizzle of honey over each toast. Finish with the remaining salt and a little more black pepper.
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6. Serve immediately to keep the contrast between the crisp bread, creamy spread, and fresh radishes.

Chef tips

For extra-thin radish slices, use a mandoline. If you want more texture, leave some pistachios in larger pieces.

Substitutions

You can swap dill for chives or parsley. Honey can be replaced with maple syrup for a different flavor profile. Pistachios can be replaced with walnuts or almonds, keeping allergen changes in mind.

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