mozzarella with chilli and lemon crostini

Antipasti of mozzarella, chilli, & lemon crostini

Name: Antipasti of mozzarella, chilli, & lemon crostini
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 8 slices of ciabatta bread; 1 clove of garlic; extra virgin olive oil; 2 balls of buffalo mozzarella; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely sliced; a small handful of fresh basil leaves; zest of 1 lemon

A beautiful little snack or starter

Vegetarian

15 mins

Super easy

serves 4

About the recipe

This simple antipasti is bursting with flavour and looks beautiful, yet is totally effortless

nutrition per serving

Calories

Fat

Saturates

Sugars

Salt

15%

Protein

Carbs

Fibre

of an adult’s reference intake

Ingredients

8 slices of ciabatta bread

1 clove of garlic

extra virgin olive oil

2 balls of buffalo mozzarella

sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 red chilli, deseeded and finely sliced

a small handful of fresh basil leaves

zest of 1 lemon

Method

Heat a griddle pan until it’s really smoking hot, then griddle each slice of ciabatta for a couple of minutes on each side until they are nicely charred.
Cut the garlic clove in half, rub each ciabatta slice with garlic and drizzle with a little olive oil.
Tear the mozzarella evenly over the 8 crostini.
Season well with salt and pepper, sprinkle over the sliced chilli and basil leaves and grate over the lemon zest. Finish with another drizzle of olive oil.