Caprese Bruschetta
I had some fresh mozzarella and half of a baguette that needed to get used up, so I made this easy caprese bruschetta recipe. This tasty bruschetta was a quick and easy lunch and it paired nicely with a big Italian salad with Fran’s vinaigrette.
Caprese Bruschetta
Ingredients:
- Olive oil
- 4 slices of baguette
- 1 small clove of garlic, (whole clove to rub on toast after cooking & then minced for the tomato mixture)
- Handful of grape tomatoes, diced
- 3 tbsp of mozzarella cheese, diced
- 2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
- 1½ tsp white balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp olive oil
How to Make Caprese Bruschetta
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Brush both sides of the sliced baguette with olive oil. Place on a baking sheet and cook for 5 minutes, flipping halfway through cooking, until crisp and warm.
Immediately rub a garlic clove all over the top side of the bread slice. Set aside to cool slightly.
Place the diced tomatoes, chopped basil, and mozzarella in a bowl.
Add the minced garlic, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper, to taste, white balsamic vinegar, and olive oil. Mix until evenly combined.
Place spoonfuls of the caprese salad on each slice of baguette. Serve immediately. Enjoy.
Equipment
Ingredients
- Olive oil to brush on baguette slices
- 4 slices of baguette
- 1 clove of garlic (whole clove to rub on toast after cooking & then minced for the tomato mixture)
- Handful of grape tomatoes diced
- 3 tbsp of mozzarella cheese diced
- 2 tbsp fresh basil chopped
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
- 1½ tsp white balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Coat both sides of the sliced baguette with olive oil cooking spray. Place on a rack and cook for 5 minutes or until crisp and warm.
- Immediately rub a garlic clove all over the top side of the bread slice. Set aside to cool slightly.
- Place the diced tomatoes, chopped basil, and diced mozzarella together in a bowl; add the minced garlic, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper, to taste, white balsamic vinegar, and olive oil. Mix until evenly combined.
- Place spoonfuls of the caprese salad on each slice of baguette.
- Serve immediately. Enjoy.
Wow this looks amazing!
This sounds so summery! Caprese anything is my favorite!
Looks like a really good way to put the leftovers to use and nice adaptation of the capese salad
Looks so good and so fresh! Delicious use of leftovers.
Perfectly simple and oh so delicious!!!
I could easily make a meal out of this, Pam. It looks so fresh and healthy. I’m trying to eat better and the opening of the farmers’ market really helps. Hope you are enjoying our great weather.
Absolutely gorgeous. I love that greenery background too. I will have to make this for dinner tonight since I actually have all the ingredients! 🙂
The combination of two of my favorite things!
You come up with the best recipes with your leftovers, Pam! I love caprese salad, so I know I will love this!
Delicious combination!!!!
love this, I love anything Caprese.. so good.
Love bruschetta! It’s so light and fresh and summery.
Love, love, love everything and anything caprese! These look amazing! Could eat them every day all summer long! 🙂
That cements it. I’m making bruschetta this weekend.
I swear I could live off this bruschetta!
My husband actually loves bruschetta but I have never made it for him. This recipe looks like a good place to start!
Sounds yummy and easy to make.
Simple but delightful! I like it, Pam. I think I’d be tempted to roast the tomatoes since i already had the oven on.
Absolutely divine and so refreshing!!
Lia.
Love that I grow my own tomatoes and basil in my garden… can’t wait to use them in this recipe!
Not too much garlic… some recipes way overdo it on the garlic!