Fresh, juicy summer tomatoes and perfectly crusty bread are the real stars in this Italian-inspired Tomato Bruschetta Recipe. Made in just 10 minutes using only 5 basic ingredients, this simple and flavorful vegan appetizer is perfect for any warm-weather gathering.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 5 minutes
  • Total time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 2
  • Category: Snacks, Starters
  • Cuisine: Italian, World

Ingredients

  • 6 slices of a baguette
  • 75 grams tomato (or 1 cup medium to large tomato or ½ chopped tomatoes)
  • 2 to 3 basil leaves (- chopped)
  • 1 garlic clove (small-sized, peeled and minced or grated)
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed black pepper (or pepper powder)
  • 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
  • salt (as required)

Method

Make Tomato Topping For Bruschetta

  1. Rinse and then chop the tomatoes to small cubes. Remove the seeds from tomatoes, if you want. Take the chopped tomatoes in a mixing bowl.
  2. Now add chopped basil leaves and minced or grated garlic.
  3. Sprinkle the crushed black pepper or pepper powder. You can add more pepper as per your taste.
  4. Season with salt as per taste.
  5. Add extra virgin olive oil.
  6. Mix very well. For a more tangy taste, you can add ¼ teaspoon of balsamic vinegar or lemon juice.
  7. Cover and keep the tomato mixture in fridge for 30 minutes. You can even keep for a hour or two.

Make Tomato Bruschetta Recipe

  1. Cut a baguette into 6 slices keeping the width of the slices between 0.75 to 1 inches.
  2. Heat a pan or skillet and place the baguette slices on it. If making a large batch, then its better to toast the slices in an oven.
  3. When one side becomes lightly toasted, turn over the slices and toast the second side.
  4. When both the sides are lightly toasted, remove them in a plate or tray. If you want, you can toast the slices more.
  5. Now halve a garlic and rub the sliced end of the garlic on each toasted bread. If you want you can even brush a bit of extra virgin olive oil on the bread.
  6. Next place the prepared tomato basil mixture on each toasted bread and serve immediately. Or else you can keep the toasted bread and the tomato topping separately. Let your family members or guests help themselves to place the tomato stuffing on the toasted bread croutons.
  7. Serve Tomato Bruschetta as a starter or a snack.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.