Ricotta toasts with rocket & pine nut salsa

Ingredients

  • 3 anchovy fillets from a can or jar, drained and roughly chopped
  • ½ or 1 garlic clove, roughly chopped, depending on your taste
  • 50g bag wild rocket
  • 20g pack basil, leaves only
  • 1 tbsp capers in brine, drained
  • zest 1 lemon, juice of half
  • 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra to serve
  • 1 tbsp toasted pine nuts
  • ½ 200g tub ricotta
  • sourdough bread, to serve

Directions

  1. Put the anchovies, garlic, rocket, basil leaves, capers, lemon zest, juice and olive oil into a food processor and pulse until you have a slightly chunky, bright green sauce. Stir most of the pine nuts through the sauce, spoon into a serving bowl and scatter the remaining pine nuts over the top.
  2. Put the ricotta into a mixing bowl, season, then whisk until it becomes billowy and soft. Spoon into a serving bowl, drizzle over a little olive oil and add a grind or two of black pepper.
  3. When you’re ready to eat, heat the grill to high. Cut thin slices of bread, each big enough for a couple of bites. Spread evenly over a baking sheet and grill for 2 mins on each side until golden and crisp. Drizzle a little oil over each piece of toast, sprinkle with a little flaky sea salt, then serve with the ricotta and salsa.

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