Description
If you love crusty bruschetta, or you are a sucker for a classic Italian Caprese salad then you’ll love this Caprese bruschetta combination! Sweet diced Caprese on crunchy bread. Perfect for a snack, canape or starter!
The default recipe makes around 8 bruschettas.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 cherry tomatoes
- 8 mozzarella balls
- 8 basil leaves
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 loaf crusty bread (such as bruschetta)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Wash and quarter the cherry tomatoes and slice the mozzarella balls into quarters.
- Chiffonade the basil by rolling along the length of the leaf into a cigar shape and then slicing thinly.
- Mix the tomatoes, mozzarella and basil in a bowl with the olive oil. Season to taste.
- Slice the bread into thin pieces and place on a baking tray. Drizzle over the olive oil. Bake in the oven for 6-8 minutes until crispy. Mound the Caprese mixture over the top and serve.
Notes
- To chiffonade basil first roll it longways into a cigar type shape. Then slice it with a sharp knife down the length into small pieces (see main recipe post for a photo)
- You can use diced tomatoes (deseed first) or large mozzarella balls chopped into small pieces instead
- Some fun additions you can include are diced artichoke hearts, chilli flakes, feta (instead of the mozzarella) or some diced peach
- Balsamic glaze is the perfect pairing for this recipe – drizzle over the top before serving
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Starter
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
Keywords: starter, snack, italian, salad, canape, appetizer, vegetarian, tomato, basil, mozzarella