Description
Light and fresh for a quick tasty appetizer.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds plum tomatoes, seeded and cut into small dice
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
- 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
- 2 large cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 French baguette, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
- 1 tablespoon high-quality balsamic vinegar, or to taste
Instructions
- Stir tomatoes
- basil
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- red onion
- garlic
- red wine vinegar
- and pepper together in a bowl; let tomato mixture stand at room temperature for 15 minutes
- then place in the refrigerator to marinate for 45 minutes.
- Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven’s broiler.
- Brush one side of each slice of bread with remaining olive oil. Place bread slices
- oiled-side-up
- onto a baking sheet.
- Broil until golden brown
- about 2 minutes; remove from oven. Spoon tomato mixture evenly over the top of toasted bread slices; drizzle balsamic vinegar evenly over tomato mixture. Serve immediately.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 8