Sweet Potato "Crostini," Pear, Goat Cheese, Fig

'Tis the season for parties and at FLIK, we sure aren't ones to shy away. In fact, if the party involves food, you can bet that we're hosting! FLIK parties tend to celebrate innovation, especially among the spread of food, and we always offer fresh, healthy choices because we want to feel as good as we look. This December, we're whipping up veggie-based hors d'oevres, starting with this recipes for Sweet Potato "Crostini."

Instead of the traditional French baguette, the base for our crostini is a par-baked sweet potato. In addition to imparting delicious flavor and beautiful color, Sweet Potato "Crostini" is filling and fun! Wow your guests this holiday season.

Looking for more light party fare? Try Butternut Squash, Queso Dip, Black Bean, Cheddar, Tomato Dip, and Greek Yogurt, Spinach, Artichoke Dip.

Sweet Potato "Crostini," Pear, Goat Cheese, Fig

Serving size: 2 "crostini," Makes 15 servings

Ingredients

2 pounds sweet potatoes, about 2-inches in diameter

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 pound bosc pears, skin on, sliced thinly

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1/3 cup fig spread

2 cups arugula

1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese

Instructions

Place a wire cooling rack on top of a sheet tray and spray with non-stick cooking spray (if you don’t have a wire rack, prepare a parchment-lined sheet tray with non-stick cooking spray and flip potatoes halfway through cooking). Trim ends from sweet potato (do not use parts of sweet potato less than 2” in diameter); do not peel. Cut potatoes into rounds about 1/3” thick.
Lay sweet potatoes on prepared sheet tray/rack and sprinkle with salt. Cook in 350°F oven until just tender, about 25 minutes. Cool “crostini”.
Toss sliced pears with lemon juice to prevent from browning.
To assemble each crostini, layer the following on each sweet potato “crostini” slice: 1/2 tsp fig spread, about 3 arugula leaves, 2 pear slices, 1 tsp goat cheese.

Nutrition information per serving (2 "crostini"): 105 calories, 2.5 g fat, 1.5 g saturated fat, 97 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrates, 9 g sugar, 2.5 g fiber, 3 g protein

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