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Classic Bruschetta

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large baguette loaf or 2 short ones
  • 1 stick salted butter melted
  • 3-4 medium to large vine-ripe tomatoes
  • ¼ cup or more of good-quality olive oil
  • 8-10 fresh Basil leaves chopped
  • 1 4 oz. Package crumbled Feta cheese
  • Balsamic vinegar to taste optional
  • Salt pepper and granulated garlic

Instructions
 

  • Cut the baguette into ¼ inch slices and arrange on a baking sheet.  Brush with melted butter and sprinkle lightly with granulated garlic.  Bake at 400 for about 5 minutes or until lightly toasted.  Set aside.
  • Core and dice tomatoes:  Cut the tomato into quarters (or more pieces depending on size).  With a metal spoon, scoop out the seeds and discard.  You’re left with just the flesh of the tomato.  Cut into very small pieces about ¼ inch wide.  In a bowl combine tomatoes, chopped basil, ¼ cup olive oil.  Mix to combine.  Add salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste.  Let sit for 10 minutes.
  • On a large serving tray, arrange toasted bread.  Top each toast with a small scoop of marinated tomatoes and sprinkle with feta crumbles.  Lightly drizzle the tops with balsamic vinegar.  If you’re not a balsamic fan, you can omit.  Or drizzle with a little bit more olive oil.  You can also serve this “deconstructed” with your marinated tomatoes, balsamic and toasts all in their own separate bowls so people can assemble their own.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

As a Culinary Nutrition Instructor, I aim to make ingredient swaps that are healthy and accessible. For example, I make my own baguette with Einkorn flour.  Learning to make your own bread is a worthwhile endevour!  If you're strictly gluten-free, you can get some very good baguette-style bread that's GF (Udi's or Schar brand) online or at your local health-food store).  Using vine-ripe tomatoes from your garden or from the farmer's market takes this dish to another level!