Bleu Cheese, Walnut And Cranberry Crostini

Total Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 24 slices good-quality baguette (1/4-inch slices) or 24 slices ciabatta (1/4-inch slices)
• 4 tablespoons walnut oil, divided
• 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped
• 1 cup blue cheese, crumbled
• 6 tablespoons minced shallots, divided
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries
• 6 -8 cups baby frisee, torn into thin pieces
• 2 teaspoons french banyuls vinegar or 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
• sea salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees. arrange the bread slices on a baking sheet. brush the bread slices on the top with 2 tablespoons of the walnut oil. bake until crisp, about 5 minutes.
• 2 in a medium bowl, combine the toasted walnuts, bleu cheese, 4 tablespoons of shallots, and dried cranberries. spread the mixture on the toast slices. bake until cheese melts, approximately 4 minutes.
• 3 in a separate, non-reactive bowl combine the frisee, 2 tablespoons shallots, 2 tablespoons walnut oil and the vinegar. season with sea salt and toss.
• 4 serve with crostini.