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Tomato Mozzarella Bruschetta
Tomato Mozzarella Bruschetta features crisp toasted bread topped with a mix of diced Roma tomatoes, finely diced purple onion, sliced fresh basil, and slices of mozzarella cheese. The combination is seasoned with olive oil, salt, pepper, and finished with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar. This creates a balance of tender, creamy, and fresh flavors with a slight acidity and crunch from the toasted bread, perfect as an appetizer or light snack.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 8 lices vienna bread or comparable wood fired bread, crusty
- 8 Roma tomato
- 1 purple onion small
- 1/2 bunch basil leaves
- 4 balls mozzarella cheese large bocconcini or regular mozzarella balls can be used as well, buffalo milk
- olive oil extra virgin
- sea salt flakes
- black pepper freshly cracked
- balsamic vinegar to drizzle
Instructions
- Slice the balls of mozzarella cheese into 4 slices each.
- Cut Roma tomatoes into lengthwise quarters (remove/discard seeds and juicy pulp).
- Dice remaining tomato flesh.
- Finely dice the purple onion.
- Slice the basil finely.
- Combine above ingredients with a few pinches sea salt, a few turns of the pepper mill and a few tbsps olive oil.
- Lightly toast or grill the bread slices, once toasted, rub one side with a peeled garlic clove.
- Place tomato mixture on bread slices and top with the slices of mozzarella.
- Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and serve immediately.
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