Easy Garlic Bread Bruschetta Recipe

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This easy Garlic Bread Bruschetta Recipe combines toasty garlic bread and a flavorful balsamic tomato salad to make a delicious and crowd-pleasing appetizer.

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What is Bruschetta?

Bruschetta, a staple in Italian dining, combines a zesty tomato basil salad atop toasted bread. This simple, fresh appetizer pairs wonderfully with classic Italian pasta and is as easy as toasting bread and topping it with flavorful tomatoes.

Bruschetta Recipe Ingredients

For the Toasted Garlic Bread: Italian bread, olive oil, and garlic
For the Salad: grape tomatoes, parmesan cheese, basil ribbons, minced garlic, salt, pepper, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar.

How to Make Bruschetta

Prep: Preheat your oven to 400˚F.
Bread Slices: Using a pastry brush, brush each slice of bread with olive oil; transfer the slices to a baking sheet, oiled-side down. Toast your bread in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, keeping an eye on the bread so it doesn’t burn.
Rub With Garlic: Remove your toast from the oven and rub the cut side of the garlic cloves over each slice of toasted bread. Set aside.
Make The Salad: Transfer the tomatoes to a mixing bowl. Add cheese, basil, and garlic, stirring to combine. Season the salad with salt and pepper to taste. Add the olive oil and balsamic vinegar, mixing until thoroughly combined. Taste and adjust accordingly.
Assemble & Serve: Divide up the salad over the toasted bread slices. Serve on a platter and enjoy!

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Recipe Tips

Use Fresh Ingredients: The fresher your ingredients are, the tastier your bruschetta will be.
Season to Taste: Before you add your tomato basil salad to your toast, taste it and make sure you’re satisfied with the amount of seasoning. Just try not to eat it all from the bowl! 😉
Start on Salad while Toasting Bread: As long as you’re keeping an eye on your bread while it’s toasting, you can start making your salad. This way, the salad will be ready to go when the bread is still nice and warm.

Serving Suggestions

Bruschetta is a delicious way to kick off any meal! It goes great with my super easy Skillet Lasagna, this Chicken Ranch Bacon Pasta, or these Juicy Skillet Balsamic Chicken Breasts.

Can Bruschetta Be Made in Advance?

This recipe is great for meal prepping. You can make your salad up to a day ahead of time and store it, covered, in the refrigerator. Then, when you’re ready to serve your bruschetta, all you have to do is toast the bread and assemble the dish.

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4.80 from 5 votes

This Garlic Bread Bruschetta Recipe is prepared with toasty garlic bread topped with a flavorful balsamic tomato salad.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time8 minutes mins

Total Time20 minutes mins

Equipment

Oven

Ingredients

For the Toasted Garlic Bread

8 slices Italian bread, 1/2-inch thick
¼ cup olive oil
1 clove garlic, cut in half

For the Salad

2 cups fresh grape or cherry tomatoes, diced, (or 3 to 4 Roma tomatoes, diced)
¼ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
¼ cup fresh basil ribbons, (stack several basil leaves one on top of the other, roll them up tightly, and then slice into thin ribbons)
2 cloves garlic, minced
salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
balsamic glaze, optional, for topping

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400˚F.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
Using a pastry brush, brush each slice of bread with olive oil and transfer them to the baking sheet, oiled-side down.
Toast the bread in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Keep an eye on the bread so it doesn’t burn.
Remove from oven; carefully flip over the bread slices, and rub the cut side of the garlic cloves over each piece of toasted bread. Set aside.
Transfer the diced tomatoes to a mixing bowl. Stir in the cheese, basil, and garlic, and season with salt and pepper.
Add oil and balsamic vinegar; mix until thoroughly combined. Taste the salad and adjust accordingly.
Divide up the salad over the toasted bread slices, add just a drizzle of balsamic glaze over the top, and serve!

Nutrition

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