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Bruschetta with Mozzarella (Bruschetta Caprese)

Bruschetta is a delicious Italian antipasto, or appetizer, made with toasted bread slices topped with a fresh tomato, garlic, and basil salad, and drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic glaze. In this recipe, we're adding fresh mozzarella too to make Bruschetta Caprese!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time7 minutes
Total Time22 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 20 servings
Calories: 93kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb grape tomatoes (2½ cups)
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt (or kosher salt)
  • 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 baguette
  • 8 oz fresh mozzarella
  • 2 tablespoon balsamic glaze or vinegar
  • 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Chop tomatoes, season with sea salt, and drain in a colander. Meanwhile, mince garlic. Add ½ of the garlic to the olive oil. Place drained tomatoes in a small bowl and mix with the remaining minced garlic.
  • Chiffonade the basil by stacking the leaves on top of one another and rolling them. Next, slice the basil into ribbons and mix it with the tomato mixture.

Preheat oven to 425°F

  • Slice the baguette on a diagonal (on a bias). Lightly brush both sides of the bread slices with oil and arrange them on a parchment-lined baking tray. Bake for approximately 7 minutes or until golden and crispy.
  • Mix the remaining garlic-infused oil into the tomato salad and adjust the seasoning as needed. Mine needed a pinch of salt.
  • Arrange mozzarella and tomato salad onto the toast and drizzle it with olive oil and balsamic glaze or vinegar. Season the bruschetta with freshly ground black pepper and kosher or sea salt before serving.

Notes

  • If you love onions, and I do, consider adding minced spring onions or red onion to the tomato salad.
  • Black olives, especially kalamata olives would be a wonderful addition as well!
  • I prefer using balsamic glaze over balsamic vinegar. Not only is it more delicious, but it's thicker and doesn't spread or bleed as much as vinegar does.
  • I don't recommend assembling bruschetta with mozzarella ahead of time since it's better when served fresh. However, you can make some preparations ahead of time, for example, slicing the baguette, or preparing the bruschetta to allow the flavors to develop.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 93kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 208mg | Potassium: 81mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 266IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 1mg