Roasted Grape & Haloumi Crostinis
Serves about 12. Grapes adapted from Healthy Seasonal Recipes.
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: About an hour
Total time: 1 hour and 15 minutes
Ingredients:
For the grapes:
- 2 cups seedless red grapes
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- Cracked black pepper & sea salt
For the crostinis:
- 12 slices baguette
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 6 ounces haloumi cheese, sliced
- About 5 – 6 tablespoons high-grade balsamic vinegar *
- Fresh dill or herbs for garnish
- Cracked black pepper
- About 1/3 – 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place grapes in a baking dish (I used an 8 x 8) and drizzle with olive oil. Add salt and pepper.
- Roast for about 45 minutes, stopping to stir halfway through. Remove from oven and let cool slightly.
- Place bread on a baking sheet and brush with olive oil. Bake for about 3 – 5 minutes, or until toasted. Remove from oven.
- Heat a grill pan over high heat. Brush both sides of haloumi slices with remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Grill on high for about 2 – 3 minutes on each side or until browned with grill marks. Remove from grill carefully and slice into 12 even slices.
- Top the toasted bread with haloumi and a spoonful of roasted grapes. Add about 3/4 – 1 teaspoon of high quality balsamic and fresh herbs. Add a dash of salt and pepper to taste and sprinkle with pumpkin seeds.
- Serve immediately.
* You want a nice balsamic here, one that’s thick to the pour. Don’t opt for cheap, liquid vinegar. For something a little sweeter, omit the vinegar for honey instead.
Nutritional information per serving (1 crostini):
Calories: 125
Fat: 8 grams
Carbohydrates: 10 grams
Fiber: 1.2 grams
Protein: 3.83 grams
Weight Watchers Points: 3