Grilled Tuscan Garlic Bruschetta
A classic Italian appetizer featuring grilled baguette topped with a fresh mixture of tomatoes, basil, and garlic.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 loaf baguette
- 4 cloves garlic
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 200 g cherry tomatoes
- 2 tbsp fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your grill or grill pan to medium-high heat.
- Slice the baguette on a diagonal into 1/2-inch thick pieces.
- Mix together minced garlic, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, sea salt, and black pepper in a small bowl.
- Brush both sides of each bread slice with half of the garlic-oil mixture.
- Grill the slices for 1–2 minutes per side until golden grill marks appear.
- Prepare the topping by halving cherry tomatoes and tossing with the remaining garlic-oil mixture and chopped basil.
- Add extra garlic flavor by rubbing each grilled slice with a garlic clove.
- Top each grilled slice with a spoonful of the tomato and basil mixture.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
For a little kick, consider adding red pepper flakes to the topping.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg