Toasted slices of bread are rubbed with garlic and topped with a white bean puree, basil, and peppery radish slices for a simple hors d’ouerve!

White Bean Crostini - on a Tray with Radish and Basil Garnish

At first glance this might not look like much, I know.

That’s kind of how it goes with crostini. You look with your eyes and think, well…that’s just a couple of things on a piece of bread.

But if you eat really good crostini, made with perfectly paired ingredients, you know how magically tasty it can be. Case in point, when I placed a tray of these in front of my husband, he told me after a few bites that he totally didn’t expect them to taste so good, and he went ahead and ate six of them in a row.

Radish Appetizer On a Tray with Toast

For this pairing, the major players are garlic rubbed bread, lusciously creamy white beans, crunchy spicy radish, a fragrant leaf of basil, and some good olive oil. It’s good stuff, and easy to make!

Start by placing cannellini beans into a blender or food processor along with salt, pepper, cumin, and lemon juice:

White Beans in Blender Jar with Seasoning

Pulse until it’s pureed, and has a creamy texture:

Blended White Bean Mixture in Jar

Slice up some good quality bread. I prefer batard or baguette for crostini:

Slices of Baguette on Cutting Board

Toast the bread in the oven or in the toaster, and rub the tops with a cut clove of garlic:

Rubbing Toasted Baguette Slice with Raw Garlic

Next slice up some crunchy red radishes into thin disks:

Whole and Sliced Red Radishes on Cutting Board

And you’re ready to assemble:

Cannellini Bean Crostini with Radish and Basil on metal Tray

Give it a try, and hope you enjoy!

White Bean Crostini - on a Tray with Radish and Basil Garnish

White Bean Crostini with Basil and Radish

Servings: 12
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
 Toasted slices of bread are rubbed with garlic and topped with a white bean puree, basil, and peppery radish slices for a simple hors d'ouerve!
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Ingredients

  • 12 slices of baguette
  • 15 oz can cannellini beans drained and rinsed
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp ground cumin
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 3-4 small red radishes
  • 1 garlic clove
  • fresh basil leaves
  • extra virgin olive oil for drizzling

Instructions 

  • Start by toasting the bread slices. You can either pop them in the toaster, or toast them in the oven. Browning time in the oven will depend on how fresh your bread is, but start with a 400F oven for 10 minutes.
  • In a food processor or blender, add the beans, olive oil, lemon juice, cumin, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Pulse until the beans are pureed, and have a creamy smooth texture.
  • Using a mandolin, slice up the radishes into thin disks. I use the “super thin slices” setting on my mandolin.
  • To assemble the crostini, cut the garlic clove in half and rub the bread slices with the garlic clove. Next, spread a spoonful of the pureed white beans onto each toast. Add 3-4 slices of sliced radish, and add a leaf of basil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then drizzle on some olive oil to finish it off. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 96kcal, Carbohydrates: 13g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 3g, Sodium: 125mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 1g

Nutrition is estimated using a food database and is only intended to be used as a guideline for informational purposes.

Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Author: Fifteen Spatulas