Hosting a Holiday Gathering is Easy with This Quick Appetizer Recipe

Photo: Taylor Ellingson

This festive and delicious appetizer is the perfect solution to entertaining during a busy holiday season!

Roasted Red Pepper and Whipped Goat Cheese Crostini with Super Kale Pesto Sauce

• 1 baguette, sliced into ½ inch pieces
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 8 ounces log goat cheese
• 2 Tbsp. milk or heavy cream
• 2 Tbsp. additional olive oil Sea salt
• 12 ounce jar roasted red peppers, drained and sliced
• 6.5 ounce jar Freak Flag Foods Organic Super Kale Pesto

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
2. Brush crostini slices with olive oil and place on a baking sheet.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, until slightly golden. Cool completely.
4. While crostini bakes, add the goat cheese, milk, olive oil to a small bowl and season with sea salt. Mix with a fork until it is a spreadable consistency.
5. Spread each baked crostini slice with a tablespoon of the whipped goat cheese.
6. Top with a slice or two of roasted red pepper and a generous dollop of Super Kale Pesto Sauce.

Serve and enjoy!

Taylor Ellingson is a local food blogger at greensnchocolate.com.