Bruschetta (pronounced broos-ketta) is an Italian appetizer. Typically, it is eaten on top of toasted, nearly stale bread, but it also delicious as a pasta sauce, as a "salsa" with fish or meat, mixed into rice, as a dip for chips-- the list goes on!
Ingredients
Tomato
- 1, large, washed and diced
Oil
- 2 Tablespoons*
Garlic
- 1 medium clove, minced (more to taste)
Basil
- 2 large leaves, washed and torn to pieces or cut into ribbons
Salt
- ¼ teaspoon kosher or sea salt OR ⅛ teaspoon table salt
Vinegar
- 1 dash of red wine or apple cider vinegar (optional)
Instructions
Step 1
Combine the tomato, garlic, oil, basil and salt in a bowl. Mix to combine and taste for seasoning. If the flavor doesn't "pop", consider adding more garlic and a dash of vinegar. Nutritional yeast has a a cheesy, salty taste while being quite low in sodium and calories.
Step 2
Bruschetta can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Notes
*Extra virgin olive oil is a great option here because you get the healthy benefits of all the polyphenols and the flavor of a minimally processed oil from olives. However, any oil you have will also work.