Fresh Tomato Bruschetta
This is a quick and easy way to make Bruschetta with all the bold flavours but without the need to peel the tomatoes, which can be a little bit of a messy process.
It's a great way to use all of your summer cherry tomato and basil crop from the garden.
Ingredients
- 2 cups of cherry or grape tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 clove garlic
- 10 fresh basil leaves
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 8 slices of baguette
- Olive oil to drizzle
Instructions
- Cut each tomato into about 8 small pieces and place a bowl
- Stir in the salt, balsamic vinegar and olive oil
- Transfer the tomato mix to a sieve and place it over the bowl to catch the juices
- Stir once or twice and discard the juice from the bowl each time while you prep the remaining ingredients
- Peel and chop the garlic very finely
- Wash and chop the basil finely
- Cut the baguette into slices and drizzle with olive oil
- Toast each side in a pan or on a grill until lightly browned
- Stir the tomatoes once more, discard any juices and put back into the bowl
- Stir in the garlic and basil
- Taste then adjust with salt or pepper as needed
- Spoon onto each bread slice
Nutrition Facts per serving
Calories: 57kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 15mgPotassium: 177mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 673IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg
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