Tomato Balsamic Bruschetta
Perfectly toasted pieces of bread get topped with a tomato and balsamic vinegar topping in this quick and easy balsamic bruschetta recipe.
Servings: 16 pieces
Calories: 93kcal
Ingredients
Topping
- 5 roma tomatoes diced
- ½ cup basil chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp pepper
Bruschetta
- 1 baguette sliced into 16 pieces
- 3 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
Topping
- Add all the topping ingredients into a medium sized bowl. Stir the ingredients until just combined, taking care to not mush the tomatoes.5 roma tomatoes, ½ cup basil, 4 cloves garlic, 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar, 3 tbsp olive oil, ½ tsp salt, ⅛ tsp pepper
- Cover and place the bowl of topping in the fridge for thirty minutes to marinate.
Bruschetta
- When ready to serve, slice up the baguette and place on a baking sheet. Lightly brush the bread slices with olive oil. Place in the oven on broil for two minutes until just browned.1 baguette, 3 tbsp olive oil
- Place in the oven on broil for two minutes or until just browned. Watch carefully so the bread doesn't burn.
- Remove from the oven and move the bread slices to a serving platter. Top each slice of bread with a scoop of the tomato mixture and serve immediately (or serve them separately if not eating right away).
Notes
If you’d like to save time the day of your party, you can make the tomato mixture up to two days ahead of time and store it in the fridge. Then just toast the bread and add the topping right before serving!
Only top what you are going to eat, once the tomatoes go on the bread, it becomes impossible to save without having mushy bread.
Allow people to top their own bread slices or serve the tomato mixture alongside toasted bread to avoid waste.
Store bread and topping separately. Place bread in an airtight container on the counter for up to three days. Cover and refrigerate the topping for up to two days.
Nutrition
Calories: 93kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 171mg | Potassium: 73mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 201IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg