Goji Berry Bruschetta

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 tsp garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 cup fresh goji berries
• 1/2 tsp fresh thyme, minced
• 1/2 tsp lemon juice
• Sea salt and black pepper to taste
• 1 baguette
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup goat cheese

Instructions

For crostini:

1. Preheat oven to 400 F.
2. Slice baguette into 8-10 1/2” slices.
3. Lay out on a parchment lined baking sheet.
4. Drizzle crostini with (1/4 cup) olive oil.
5. Bake in oven until crisp and the edges turn golden brown, about 6-8 minutes.

For Bruschetta:

1. Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a medium saute pan over medium heat.
2. Add garlic, and saute, stirring often for 1-2 minutes.
3. Add goji berries and thyme, and cook for another 2 minutes until berries begin to soften, but not over cook.
4. Remove from heat, and finish with lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste.

To build bruschetta:

1. Spoon a generous amount of goat cheese onto each crostino.
2. Top with warm goji bruschetta.
3. Garnish with fresh thyme, and serve.