Crostini With Walnut-Blue Cheese Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1/4 cup mazola canola oil
2 garlic cloves, pressed
1 (8-oz) french baguette, cut diagonally into 1/4-inch-thick slices
1 (8-oz) package cream cheese, softened
1 (4-oz) package crumbled blue cheese
2 tbsp whipping cream or milk
1 cup chopped walnuts or almonds, toasted and divided
1 cup seedless red grapes, coarsely chopped

Directions:

Stir together oil and garlic; brush evenly on bread slices. Place bread on a baking sheet.
Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until lightly toasted.
Stir together cream cheese, blue cheese, and whipping cream until blended. Stir in 1/2 cup walnuts; gently fold in grapes.
Shape cheese mixture into 1 (9-inch) log. Roll log in remaining 1/2 cup walnuts. Serve with crostini.
* 4 ounces port wine cheese, crumbled, may be substituted for blue cheese.
NOTE: To toast walnuts, spread on a baking sheet, and bake at 350°, stirring occasionally, 5 to 10 minutes or until toasted.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1727.54 Kcal (7233 kJ)
Calories from fat	1419.96 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	157.77g	243%
Cholesterol	85.75mg	29%
Sodium	675.88mg	28%
Potassium	1139.05mg	24%
Total Carbs	59g	20%
Sugars	25.09g	100%
Dietary Fiber	11.23g	45%
Protein	42.68g	85%
Vitamin C	9.8mg	16%
Iron	3.9mg	22%
Calcium	300.4mg	30%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	381.35 Kcal (1597 kJ)
Calories from fat	313.46 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	34.83g	243%
Cholesterol	18.93mg	29%
Sodium	149.2mg	28%
Potassium	251.45mg	24%
Total Carbs	13.02g	20%
Sugars	5.54g	100%
Dietary Fiber	2.48g	45%
Protein	9.42g	85%
Vitamin C	2.2mg	16%
Iron	0.9mg	22%
Calcium	66.3mg	30%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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Recipe Tags

< 200 kcals

Weightwatchers Points

46.9

Points
50

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
low cholesterol

Bad Points

High in Sodium,
High in Total Fat

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