Bruschetta with Balsamic Tomatoes
Bruschetta is proof that the simplest things are often the best. Ripe tomatoes, fresh basil, raw garlic, good olive oil, and balsamic vinegar on crispy toasted bread. Eight minutes, six ingredients, and every bite tastes like an Italian summer.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Eight minutes and six ingredients
- All about ingredient quality — simple and pure
- Perfect appetizer, snack, or light meal
- The garlic-rubbed toast is the secret weapon
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Bruschetta with Balsamic Tomatoes
Ingredients
- 1 baguette, sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
- 3 ripe tomatoes, diced
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chiffonade
- 1 clove garlic (whole, for rubbing) + 1 clove minced
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- Flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Toast baguette slices under the broiler for 1-2 minutes per side until golden and crispy.
- While warm, rub each toast with the cut side of a halved garlic clove. The rough surface grates the garlic.
- In a bowl, combine diced tomatoes, minced garlic, basil, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar. Season with salt.
- Spoon the tomato mixture generously onto each garlic toast.
- Drizzle with extra olive oil and serve immediately.
Recipe Tips
- Use the ripest, most flavorful tomatoes you can find. This recipe lives or dies by tomato quality.
- Rubbing garlic on warm toast is an old Italian trick — it infuses flavor without raw garlic chunks.
- Assemble right before serving. Pre-assembled bruschetta gets soggy fast.
- Dice tomatoes small so they stay on the bread instead of rolling off.
Calories: 180 | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Carbs: 24g
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Nutritional information is estimated and may vary based on ingredients used.
