Cheese board with pesto and tomato tapenade

Cheese board with pesto and tomato tapenade

Ingredients

Whole grain crispbread, 20 pieces

3½ oz of grains and seeds, such as flax seeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds
1¾ oz almond flour
1¾ oz flax seed flour
1 tbsp chia seeds
½ tsp sea salt
½ cups water
1 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp olive oil

Other:

1 beaten egg for brushing
sesame seeds or blue poppy seeds for decoration

Tomato tapenade, 1 jar

1 glass sun-dried tomatoes in oil
1 garlic clove
1 tbsp nuts or seeds
juice of ½ a lemons
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
salt
pepper

Pesto, 1 small jar

1 large bunch 1 flat-leaf fresh parsley
1¾ oz sunflower seeds or almonds
1 garlic clove
⅔ cups olive oil
salt

Preparation

Crispbread

For the Crispbread: Heat the oven to 400°F. Put the grains, seeds, almond and flax flour, salt and baking powder in a bowl, and add the water and oil. Stir everything together – the dough should be slightly sticky.

Roll out the dough between two pieces of wax paper until about ¼ of an inch thick. Remove the top piece of paper and cut out round crisp breads about 3 inches in diameter. Place them on a baking sheet with paper. Brush with egg and sprinkle with some poppy seeds or sesame seeds.

Bake the crispbreads at 350°F (fan setting) for about 18-20 minutes – keep an eye on the crispbreads during baking. Keep the crispbreads in a tightly closed container.

If you want extra flavor, simply add a bit of dried herbs such as oregano or rosemary to the dough.

Tomato tapenade

For the Tomato tapenade: Blend everything together into a smooth paste, and season to taste. It is important that the oil from the tomatoes is also added, otherwise the tapenade will be too dry. Store in a clean jar in the refrigerator.

Pesto

For the Pesto: Blend all the ingredients – add more or less oil depending on the desired consistency. Season with salt. Store in a clean jar in the refrigerator.