Mini bruschetta with cherry tomatoes and basil makes for a quick, delicious and easy to make starter, lunch or snack. This is a brilliant cheap and healthy traditional recipe that you'll just love!
Hey folks, you will find plenty of recipes similar to this mini bruschetta with cherry tomatoes and basil on the Internet.
I've been through quite a few of them.
Some are great, but I've found some to be overly laden with olive oil which can spoil the authentic taste.
Ideally your bruschetta bread should be light and crisp, covered in fresh tomatoes, full of flavour.
For a perfect balance, use just enough olive oil to coat the tomatoes and basil without making the bread soggy.
You could also consider adding a touch of balsamic vinegar for a hint of tanginess that enhances the flavours further.
Your bruschetta should not be soggy and flavourless but rather a delicious combination of crisp bread, juicy tomatoes, and aromatic basil.
When you overload the traditional recipe with olive oil, that's all you can taste!
I believe that some recipes should be kept as simple as possible just as it would be in Italy, with just a splash of good quality extra virgin olive oil.
The key is to let the fresh ingredients shine. Using ripe cherry tomatoes and fresh basil is essential for the best flavour.
A little garlic should be rubbed on the toasted bread for an added depth of taste.
Follow this easy mini bruschetta recipe to make the best bruschetta you've ever tasted in just 20 minutes!
Mini bruschetta with cherry tomatoes and basil is the perfect quick healthy snack or lunch.
It's also an ideal starter for summer BBQs, adding a fresh and flavourful touch to any family gathering.
The combination of toasted ciabatta bread, juicy cherry tomatoes, and aromatic basil is just delightful.
During the summertime, there's a plentiful source of ripe tomatoes, which are essential to making great bruschetta.
This simple yet delicious recipe highlights the natural goodness of fresh ingredients, making it great for outdoors warm weather dining!
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👨🏻🍳 Tips For How To Make Mini Bruschetta With Cherry Tomatoes And Basil
- Use ripe tomatoes to get the best flavours from your tomato bruschetta. I used cherry tomatoes but you can use any kind and a few yellow cherry tomatoes if you wanted to as well!
- Cherry tomatoes also have less water content in them which helps to keep the bread from becoming soggy.
- If you have any spring onions or white onion to use you could also add a little of those to your tomato topping. This would add a lovely light crunch and tangy flavour.
- Only use fresh basil leaves. Do not use basil powder it will not work.
- Use only a fresh garlic clove too. Cut it in half and use the cut side to rub over your toasted ciabatta slice.
- If you can't get ciabatta (which is best) then use thin slices of crostini or a crusty baguette instead.
- A good quality extra virgin olive oil is best too. Rather than an olive oil designed for just cooking with.
- For an extra special finish why not finish your bruschetta off with a light drizzle of balsamic vinegar?
- Just double the quantities in the recipe to make it go round a family of 4.
🥘 Ingredients
- Cherry Tomatoes - cherry tomatoes are best. You can use any kind of tomatoes though. Try to get a variety that doesn't have a high water content, like Roma tomatoes.
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil - best for taste and authenticity.
- Fresh Basil - you must use freshly chopped / torn basil leaves. It's not possible to use dried basil or any other kind of herbs here.
- Freshly Ground Salt and Black Pepper
- Ciabatta - I used sliced ciabatta. You can use sliced baguette or a sourdough too.
- Fresh Garlic Clove
See recipe card for quantities.
🔪 Step By Step Instructions
Detailed instructions are in the recipe card below. But here is a quick step by step guide of how to make this easy cherry tomato bruschetta recipe:
- Finely chop the tomatoes into a bowl. Add olive oil and basil. Season. Mix together. Marinate in the fridge.
- Brush olive oil on both sides of bread.
- Place the sliced bread under grill. Grill each side until lightly browned.
- Rub garlic over one side of each slice. Top with cherry tomato bruchetta and basil mixture and serve.
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Ingredients
- 20 cherry tomatoes or 3 medium sized ripe tomatoes, finely chopped
- olive oil extra virgin
- 6 leaves basil, finely torn
- freshly ground salt and pepper
- 10 slices ciabatta
- 1 clove garlic
Instructions
- Place the finely chopped tomatoes into a bowl with just a splash of olive oil and the finely torn basil, then season with a little salt and pepper and mix together well. Marinate for at least 1 hour in the fridge.
- Brush a very small amount of extra virgin olive oil on both sides of each of the 10 slices of ciabatta.
- Place the ciabatta slices under a medium heat grill and grill each side until lightly browned watching that they do not burn.
- Remove the slices from under the grill and rub a garlic clove over one side of each slice, then top that side with some of the cherry tomato and basil mixture and serve.
Notes
Nutrition
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Lorna Coulson
I regularly make these as a quick snack lunch.
Neil
Thank you Lorna. Yes me too! I made these just the other day for Lynne and I! 🙂