Garden Fresh Mediterranean Bruschetta
Garden Fresh Mediterranean Bruschetta features diced Roma tomatoes and seedless cucumber mixed with crumbled feta cheese and chopped green onions, seasoned with lemon juice, olive oil, herbs, and spices. It’s served atop toasted baguette slices or can be enjoyed with fresh baguette or pita wedges. The combination offers a crisp, tangy, and savory topping that complements the crunch and chew of the bread, making it a versatile appetizer or snack.
Ingredients
- 1 baguette
- 4 Roma tomato
- ½ English cucumber seedless
- 1 ½ cup feta cheese freshly crumbled
- ½ cup green onion chopped
- 1 lemon
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp red wine vinegar
- ½ garlic powder
- ½ salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper freshly ground
- ¼ dried oregano leaves
- ⅛ dill dried
- ½ tsp basil or 1 TBSP fresh basil, dried
Instructions
FIRST MAKE THE CROSTINI
- For the baguette, you can transform it into crispy crostini (recipe below) or serve it on fresh and still-soft and chewy sliced baguette. It's honestly fantastic both ways! I've even served it in a bowl dip-style with fluffy pita wedges and torn baguette. Delish!
- To make the crostini, preheat oven to 375°F.
- For classic crostini, slice baguette into approx. 24 (¼-inch thick) rounds. To make toasts similar to the ones in my photos, slice baguette in half lengthwise (vertically) then slice at an angle to create 3-inch portions.
- Arrange sliced baguette in a single layer on an unlined baking sheet and lightly brush olive oil over both sides.
- Bake for 5 minutes, flip over, and bake an additional 5-7 minutes or until the slices are your ideal level of toasty. Perfectly toasted crostini will have a golden light brown surface with a lightly crispy interior.
NEXT MAKE THE BRUSCHETTA TOPPING
- Finely dice tomatoes and cucumber. The smaller the dice, the more tasty topping we can fit on each piece of bread!
- Chop green onions and crumble feta.
- In a mixing bowl, add juice of 1 lemon, ¼ cup olive oil, and 1 tsp red wine vinegar. Season with ½ tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp black pepper, ¼ oregano, and ⅛ tsp dried dill. Add ½ tsp dried basil or 1 TBSP fresh.
- Whisk together and mix in tomato, cucumber, feta, and green onion.
READY TO EAT?
- Spoon bruschetta topping onto crostini or fresh sliced baguette and serve.
Notes
- Slice baguette to desired thickness and toast until golden and crispy for good texture.
- Serving with hummus spread on crostini can help the topping adhere and adds flavor.
- The recipe can be served with fresh baguette slices or pita wedges as a chip alternative.
- Adjust seasoning as needed to balance the acidity and saltiness to taste.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 77
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 77kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 172mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 66mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 155IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 63mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.