Tomato Pesto Bruschetta
Super easy and full of summer flavours, this tomato and pesto bruschetta is the perfect Appetizer or 'Apero'
Servings: 4
Calories: 256kcal
Equipment
- 1 Knife
Ingredients
- 8 slices good bread such as ciabatta.
- 4 tablespoon basil pesto
- 200 g cherry tomatoes or other juicy tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon flakey sea salt
- 1 clove garlic optional
Instructions
- Slice the bread and lightly toast.8 slices good bread
- Chop the tomatoes into 1cm chunks and place in a bowl, then sprinkle over the balsamic vinegar and olive oil, with half the salt. Mix Well.200 g cherry tomatoes, 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, 1 clove garlic
- Once the bread is toasted, optionally rub the cut clove of garlic over one side of each.1 clove garlic
- Spread the pesto over one side of each slice of toast.4 tablespoon basil pesto
- Top the toast with the chopped tomatoes.
- To serve, drizzle a little extra virgin olive oil over the top, and garnish with a little flakey salt and a basil leag.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
🌶Substitutions & Variations
Bruschetta is a really popular appetizer, as it's so easy to mix and match to make your own!- Other Fancy Breads- instead of ciabatta, choose little squares of foccacia or slices of sourdough.
- Gluten-Free- Choose gluten-free bread.
- Spicy- add a hint of spice by chopping a red chilli in with the tomatoes, or adding a sprinkle of chilli flakes or some hot sauce.
- Roasted Peppers: Use roasted peppers in place of the tomatoes. Choose jarred peppers, or make your own with this Air Fried Roasted Peppers recipe.
- Slow Roasted Tomatoes: If your tomatoes aren't very sweet and tasty, give them a boost by making Air Fryer Roasted Tomatoes or slow roasting them in the oven.
- Replace the pesto with Whipped Tofu Feta then top with the tomatoes.
Nutrition
Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 993mg | Potassium: 196mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 548IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 3mg