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Manchego Grilled Cheese Toasts with Olive Tapenade

A tasty snack, appetizer, or soup accompaniment.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time5 mins
Total Time20 mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Spanish
Keyword: manchego grilled cheese
Servings: 20 slices
Author: Aliye Aydin

Ingredients

  • 1 lemon
  • 1 cup pitted green Spanish olives
  • 1 Tablespoon capers
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 baguette
  • 5-6 oz. Manchego cheese
  • 3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat broiler on low.
  • Zest lemon and put zest in food processor with olives, capers, garlic, and olive oil. Pulse until smooth. 
  • Slice baguette and grate cheese. Brush each baguette slice with olive oil and place on a baking sheet. Toast under broiler for 1-2 minutes, then flip and toast for another minute.
  • Spread tapenade on each toast (un-oiled side), and sprinkle with grated cheese. Broil until cheese is melted. Finish by sprinkling with black pepper.