Easy Appetizer: Pear & Blue Cheese Crostini Recipe
Ingredients
- Cookin’ Canuck’s Mini Hummus & Roasted Pepper Phyllo Bites
- Cookin’ Canuck’s Sun-Dried Tomato & Dill Yogurt Dip
- Well Plated’s Apple Cranberry Turkey Meatballs
- Love & Grub’s Roasted Butternut Squash, Craisin & Almond Crostini
- Happy Kitchen.Rocks’ Georgian Eggplant Rolls with Walnuts
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 28g | |
| Calories 62 | |
| Calories from Fat 31 | 50% |
| Total Fat 3.41g | 4% |
| Saturated Fat 1.32g | 5% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium 21mg | 1% |
| Potassium 82mg | 2% |
| Total Carbs 0.0g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | 0% |
| Sugars 0.0g | 0% |
| Protein 7.4g | 12% |
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