Vegetarian Bruschetta
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Health Score:
89 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
15 min.
Preparation
ready in 20 min.
Ready in
Ingredients
for
6
- Ingredients
- 6 ripe Plum tomato (rinsed; trimmed and finely chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic cloves (peeled and minced)
- 1 small, yellow Bell pepper (rinsed; cored and finely chopped)
- 1 scallion (green onion)
- 16 black Olives (pitted and halved)
- 2 Tbsps good quality olive oil
- 2 tsps balsamic vinegar
- 10 fresh Basil (finely chopped)
- salt (to taste)
- freshly ground Black pepper (to taste)
- 1 handful Arugula
- 1 loaf French Bread (or Italian bread)
- ¼ cup good-quality olive oil
Preparation steps
1.
Position oven rack in the top position. Preheat oven to 450º F.
2.
In a non-reactive bowl, combine finely chopped tomatoes, garlic, bell pepper, green onion, olives, olive oil, vinegar, basil leaves, salt and pepper. Gently mix to incorporate.
3.
Slice the baguette on a diagonal into 1/2-inch thick slices. Coat one side of each slice with olive oil using a pastry brush. Place on a baking sheet, olive oil side down. Place baking sheet in the oven on the top rack. Toast for 5 minutes, or until the bread just begins to turn golden brown.
4.
Arrange the toasted bread slices on a serving tray or platter, olive oil side up. Cover each bread slice with arugula and a generous spoonful of tomato and olive mixture. Serve immediately.
