Beet Greens & Goat Cheese Crostini

Recipe & Pic from White On Rice Couple

Serve these crostini (and the Kohlrabi chips below) with your champagne cocktails and you have a summer party in the making!

1 bunch beet greens

1 Baguette , sliced thin (about 20 pieces), toasted in pan or oven

6 ounces Goat Cheese

Lemon Zest from 1 lemon

1 teaspoon fresh Lemon Juice

very thin slices of fresh Lemons (optional)

1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt

1 teaspoon Balsamic Vinegar , or more if needed

fresh cracked Black Pepper

Heat water to boil in a medium pot. Add stems and leaves to boiling water and quickly blanche them. Drain greens and rinse with cold water. Add greens to bowl, squeeze out excess water, then add balsamic vinegar and salt to taste.

In bowl, combine goat cheese, fresh lemon zest and juice and fresh cracked black pepper. Combine well.

Spread goat cheese on crostini (toasted baguette slices) with goat cheese, thin layer of lemon sliced, and beet greens.