Balsamic Bruschetta

CATEGORY Appetizer, Bread

SERVING SIZE 81 g ( size description n/a )

SERVINGS PER RECIPE 6

Ingredients

  • 1 large tomato, diced
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 6 black olives, sliced
  • 1/4 red onion, diced
  • 1 Tbs balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 3-4 fresh basil leaves, chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 diced avocado, optional
  • 1 1/2 CBF Baby Boule Bread or 2 CBF Artisan Bread loaves
  • 2 Tbs olive oil
  • 2 Tbs butter
  • 2 cloves garlic minced

Directions

  • Blend the balsamic vinegar and 1/4 cup olive oil together in a blender and put in a bowl.
  • Add the diced tomatoes, 1 minced garlic clove, black olives, red onion, basil leaves and salt/pepper to taste.
  • Mix together and put in refrigerator. Slice the Baby Boule Artisan Bread into slices or the Artisan Bread into rounds.
  • Cook the 2 Tbs olive oil and 2 Tbs butter in a saucepan for two minutes. Brush the bread with the olive oil/butter mix. Broil (watch carefully) until slightly brown.
  • Put bowl of Balsamic Topping on a plate and arrange the bread around it.
  • Top each slice or round of bread with the topping as you eat. The bread will get soggy if you leave on for a long time.
  • SUGGESTIONS: Add 1 diced avocado to Balsamic Topping.
  • NOTE: Optional food items are not included in the nutritional information.

Nutrition info

Per Recipe Per Serving
Phe, mg 116 19
Leu, mg 166 28
Protein, g 3.5 0.6
Calories 1260 210