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Bruschetta
One of Italy's most famous appetizers: bruschetta is a classic, simple Italian antipasto.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 195 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 3 tomatoes (medium sized, preferably organic, heirloom or homegrown)
- 3 cloves garlic (fresh, 2 if they're large)
- 3 leaves basil (fresh)
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp kosher salt (or sea salt)
- lices of toast (to serve, try to use a crusty Italian loaf, ciabatta or a baguette)
Instructions
- Dice the tomatoes into small cubes and put into a medium sized bowl.
- Next, finely mince the garlic. You can use a garlic press, but I much prefer to do it by hand. Add the garlic to the tomatoes.
- Chop one or two large basil leaves into little pieces and place all three of the ingredients into a bowl.
- Add the extra virgin olive oil and Kosher or sea salt, to taste. Mix well, and if it doesn't taste wonderful, you probably need to add more salt. All that's left to do is to top the bread with the lovely tomato mixture and enjoy!
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Notes
- (Alternatively, rub a cut clove of garlic over the toast, just to give a hint of garlic, and omit the cloves in the tomatoes. This is more popular in Italy.)
- You can omit the garlic completely if you don't like it.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2
Calories
195kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Sodium
577mg
(24%)
Potassium
305mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1051IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
18mg
(20%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 195
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2 | |
| Calories | 195kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Sodium | 577mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 305mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1051IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.