Year Round Bruschetta Mix (Simple Recipe)
Follow the recipe exactly for this bruschetta mix and get ready for comments like, "that is the best bruschetta I've ever had" and questions like, "what is in this bruschetta?". Hint: there's no vinegar. And if that's not enough, it's a super easy appetizer to make year round thanks to itty bitty, bite-sized tomatoes.
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 pint Sparkler tomatoes mini pop in your mouth tomatoes; or 2 small
- 1 pint grape tomatoes sliced in ½ or ¼’s
- 5 garlic cloves minced; one left whole
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves minced
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt to start
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ loaf of thin French baguette or pre-made crostini sliced and toasted (directions to follow)
Instructions
For the bruschetta mix
- Cut the tomatoes in half, even the smaller Sparklers so they can't roll off the toast.Mince 4 cloves of garlic. Julienne the basil. You can also do a combo of chopped and julienned basil for a pretty texture.1 pint Sparkler tomatoes, 1 pint grape tomatoes, 5 garlic cloves, ¼ cup fresh basil leaves
- Add all the tomatoes to a medium bowl. Stir in the garlic first and then add in the basil.Pour the oil over the tomato mix and toss until well coated. Season with salt and pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.¼ cup olive oil, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
For the garlic toast
- Preheat the oven to 400°.
- Thinly slice the baguette. Rub the remaining peeled clove of garlic over both sides of each slice. Lay on a sheet pan and toast until golden for about 10 minutes until toasted, flipping halfway through. Set aside to cool. The toasts will further crisp up as they cool.½ loaf of thin French baguette or pre-made crostini
- To serve. Place a bowl of bruschetta mix on a platter and surround with the crispy toasts. Or cut 4 larger slices of Italian bread in half and serve alongside a pasta dinner for 8.
