Quick lemon ricotta toasts with crushed green grapes, shaved fennel, and toasted almonds

Name: Quick lemon ricotta toasts with crushed green grapes, shaved fennel, and toasted almonds
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 14 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Fusión mediterránea
Ingredients: 4 slices (5.6 oz) rustic bread, sliced; 4.2 oz ricotta cheese; 1 whole lemon; 3.5 oz seedless green grapes; 2.1 oz fennel bulb; 0.7 oz sliced almonds; 2 tsp honey; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1/3 tsp fine salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1 tbsp fresh mint leaves

A fresh, crunchy, original toast ready in minutes: golden bread topped with lemon ricotta, lightly crushed green grapes, shaved fennel, toasted almonds, and a touch of honey and black pepper.

10 minPrep

4 minCook

14 minTotal

2Servings

Vegetarian

Ingredients

Adjust servings

4 slices (160 g) rustic bread, sliced (of grosor medio)
120 g ricotta cheese (whole or parcialmente descremado)
1 unit lemon (usar 1 tsp/5 ml of zest and 2 tsp/10 ml of juice)
100 g seedless green grapes (cut por the mitad and lightly machacadas)
60 g fennel bulb (thinly sliced muy fino)
20 g sliced almonds (tostadas)
10 ml honey (for terminar)
15 ml olive oil (divided)
2 g fine salt (or to taste)
1 g black pepper (freshly ground)
4 g fresh mint leaves (chopped or rasgadas)

Nutrition facts

per serving

365 kcal

Calories

12 g

Protein

33 g

Carbs

21 g

Fat

3 g

Fiber

30 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

1
1. Toast the sliced almonds in a small skillet over medium heat for 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until golden and fragrant. Remove from the pan so they do not burn.
2
2. In a small bowl, mix the ricotta with the lemon zest, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon (5 ml) olive oil, half of the salt, and a little black pepper until smooth and creamy.
3
3. Place the green grapes in a bowl and gently press them with a fork to split them slightly without turning them into puree. Toss with the shaved fennel, honey, the remaining 1 teaspoon (5 ml) olive oil, the rest of the salt, and the fresh mint.
4
4. Toast the bread slices in a skillet, toaster, or under the oven broiler until golden and crisp. If using the oven, preheat it to 220 °C / 425 °F and toast the bread for 3 to 4 minutes.
5
5. Spread the lemon ricotta over each toast. Spoon the grape and fennel mixture on top, letting some of the juices fall onto the ricotta.
6
6. Finish with the toasted almonds and a little extra black pepper. Serve immediately.

Chef tips

For a more delicate texture, shave the fennel with a mandoline. If the grapes are very large, cut them into quarters before lightly crushing them.

Substitutions

You can swap ricotta for whipped cottage cheese or soft cream cheese. Mint can be replaced with dill or basil. If you do not have sliced almonds, use toasted hazelnuts, keeping in mind the allergen change.

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