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    Home » Recipes

    Feta Cheese Cucumber Crostini

    Published: Jan 7, 2020 by Sonila · This post may contain affiliate links · 8 Comments

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    What’s your favorite part of going to eat at an Italian restaurant? I can’t lie, the warm bread that they serve as a starter with olive oil and seasonings it’s a definite favorite of mine. I decided to come up with a homemade Mediterranean crostini that was easy and that I usually have all the ingredients for. That’s how I came up with this Feta Cheese Cucumber Crostini recipe. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

    Mediterranean crostini served with feta cheese, olive oil, kalamata olives, cucumbers and fill.
    Mediterranean Crostini

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    Crostini vs Bruschetta

    Both these appetizers are similar. They are both toasted or warm slices of bread that are topped with either sweet and savory goodies (or a combination), served as appetizers or finger food in cocktail parties. I see crostini as a smaller version of bruschetta, usually made out of baguette slices. Also, crostini can be more crispy. I tend to let it toast more than bruschetta bread.

    Mediterranean Tradition

    As most of you know I grew up in a small Mediterranean country, Albania. We bought fresh, warm bread daily from the local bakery. My parents would send me to buy bread and by the time I got home the crusty, corner of the bread was always missing. I used to eat it while walking back home:). Feta cheese and olives were a typical accompaniment of bread. So these feta cheese cucumber crostini with olive oil & olives remind of my childhood days and flavors of the Mediterranean.

    Toasted slices of bread with olive oil are then topped with feta cheese, olives, cucumber and dill.
    Feta Cheese, Cucumber Crostini

    Notes & Tips for Making Crostini

    Here are some of my notes and tips for making this recipe. First it is extremely easy to make. Secondly, it allows for a lot of flexibility and I will share those options below.

    • Pick the bread of your choice, it can be baguette or artisanal bread. I used a french country bread because I bought 2 of it and one was leftover.
    • You can use leftover bread.
    • You can make the crostinis ahead of time, store them in an airtight container and freeze them. Then when you need them, just throw them in the toaster over until the bread slices are warm and crispy.
    • When using fresh bread, there’s no need to crisp much because it already tastes amazed. I tend to increase the amount of time I toast or warm up the bread the older it is. I feel like it brings out the flavor better (don’t burn the bread though :)), that won’t help lol ).
    • Prep the feta cheese by crumbling it with a fork, just press on it and it will crumble.
    • You can use other toppings if you don’t like feta cheese. I’m partial to it because I grew up with it and it reminds me back home. But goat cheese, brie and other cheeses would be delicious too.
    • Also, to crisp the bread you can use a toaster, toaster oven, grill or regular oven. Usually I brush olive oil on the slices and toast them until the edges become golden.
    • If you are cooking or setting up a Mediterranean recipe and you need to use cucumbers, always use English cucumbers (this tip is mostly for my American audience). English cucumbers are the closest you’ll find to the cucumbers in the Mediterranean so you want the flavors to be consistent.
    • An alternative to this crostini when you have leftover bread (if you’re not entertaining) is toasting the slices of bread and having them with Albanian Tarator on a hot summer night.

    Here are the ingredients I used for this crostini.

    Ingredients for Mediterranean Crostini
    Ingredients for Mediterranean Crostini

    RECIPE

    Feta Cheese Cucumber Crostini

    Feta Cheese Cucumber Crostini

    Sonila
    These Feta cheese, Cucumber Crostini with olives, dill and olive oil are the epitome of Mediterranean flavors over crispy, toasted bread!
    5 from 7 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 5 minutes mins
    Total Time 10 minutes mins
    Course Appetizer
    Cuisine Mediterranean
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 102 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 bread (of your choice) sourdough is best
    • 1 English cucumber
    • 4 tbsps olive oil
    • 3 tbsps fresh chopped dill
    • 1 cup kalamata olives

    Instructions
     

    • Slice bread and brush olive oil on both sides of each slice. Place slices of bread on a baking sheet pan (use parchment paper) and bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for about 5 minutes or so or until edges are golden brown.
    • Wash cucumber and peel. Cut cucumber in thin slices.
    • Crumble feta cheese in a bowl with a fork. Add remaining olive oil and chopped dill (reserve about 1 tbsp of dill as garnish ). Mix well.
    • Once bread is cool enough to handle, then add the feta cheese mix on top and spread. Don't press too much on the feta spread. It's ok for it to be asymmetrical.
    • Add cucumber slices over feta cheese spread. Then top with desired amount of kalamata olives and dill. Serve right away and enjoy:)

    Notes

    • I don’t add salt on cucumber slices because the feta cheese I use has a high amount of salt. However, you can add salt if you think it needs it. 

    Nutrition Label

    Nutrition Facts
    Feta Cheese Cucumber Crostini
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 102 Calories from Fat 90
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 10g15%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Trans Fat 0.001g
    Monounsaturated Fat 7g
    Sodium 281mg12%
    Potassium 68mg2%
    Carbohydrates 4g1%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 1g1%
    Protein 1g2%
    Vitamin A 117IU2%
    Vitamin C 1mg1%
    Calcium 20mg2%
    Iron 0.4mg2%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 102kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 1gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.001gSodium: 281mgPotassium: 68mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 117IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.4mg
    Keyword Crostini, Feta Cheese Crostini, Mediterranean Crostini
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    Feta Cheese, Cucumber Crostini with Dill and Olives
    Feta Cheese Cucumber Crostini With Dill & Olives

    If you are looking for a sweet-salty crostini combo, please check out this Pear Brie Crostini recipe.

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    About Sonila

    Mom of 2, wife, engineer, food blogger & recipe creator! Sonila was born in Albania, her heritage inspires her Mediterranean recipes while that of her husband the Latin ones. Sonila has 2 degrees in Engineering from University of Miami.

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    Comments

    1. Anabella Mirowski (Aeroconcierge)

      January 09, 2020 at 10:33 am

      5 stars
      Me encantan las Brusquetas! 😍 Esta combinación luce divina, muy fresca! Definitivamente la voy a probar 😏 gracias por compartirla.

      Reply
    2. mavi trapos

      January 09, 2020 at 5:47 am

      5 stars
      qué buena pinta tiene este Feta Cheese Crostini! Amo la comida mediterránea y estoy deseando prepararme un Mediterranean Crostini

      Reply
    3. Brenda Gonzalez

      January 08, 2020 at 10:05 pm

      5 stars
      Que rico! A mi me encantan las bruschettas! No como mucho pan, pero cuando se trata de comer cositas diferentes me apunto. Gracias por la receta.

      Reply
    4. Michel Taveras

      January 08, 2020 at 3:54 pm

      5 stars
      Este feta cheese cucumber crostini vendria bien con un buen ciabatta acabadito de hornear. Y ese crocante del pepino debe ser delicioso.!

      Reply
    5. Fabiola Acosta

      January 08, 2020 at 3:53 pm

      5 stars
      Que delicia el Mediterranean Crostini. Amo el feta asi que ésta receta de Feta Cheese Crostini es la gloria.
      Gracias por tus maravillosas recetas.

      Reply
    6. Romina Tibytt

      January 08, 2020 at 3:41 pm

      5 stars
      Que rico!! Me encanta el crostini nunca se me habia ocurrido con feta cheese y pepinos, lo voy a hacer, a mi marido le fascina el feta cheese!

      Reply
    7. Sandra Brito

      January 08, 2020 at 3:18 pm

      5 stars
      Wow! Feta cheese crostini are perfect to pair with the cucumber. Recipe saved! ❤️

      Reply
      • admin

        January 08, 2020 at 3:30 pm

        Thank you Sandra!! Simple but so good:)

        Reply

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