Recipe A feast on toast :Lemony artichoke hearts with cream cheese, pesto and basil.

[Kake Lover]

Ingredients
Tinned artichokes
Cream cheese
Pesto
Fresh basil leaves
Fresh lemon
Light olive oil
Plumb tomatoes
Bread, sliced for toasting.

Method

• Marinade the artichoke hearts in a mix of freshly squeezed lemon juice and olive oil, while you make the toast and assemble the other ingredients.
• Make the toast and spread it with the cream cheese then some pesto.
• Top with basil leaves, tomato slices and the artichoke hearts which have been sliced in half.
• Drizzle with the lemon and olive oil dressing.

 

[Morning Glory]

What's not to like!

 

[Morning Glory]

One of the great things about artichokes is that they are very low calorie. Did you check the cals on the tin?

 

[Kake Lover]

One of the great things about artichokes is that they are very low calorie. Did you check the cals on the tin?

I didn't actually, so a healthy meal then!

 

[Morning Glory]

I didn't actually, so a healthy meal then!

Half a can = 44 cals

 

[jennyb]

I like the look of this @Kake Lover. I'm a fan of pesto and this would make a nice brunch for me. I like to eat lightly in the daytime.