Once Springtime hits I cannot wait to dive into the garden and cook with all of the amazing fresh ingredients. This bruschetta is a perfect way to use those amazing tomatoes and fresh basil. This simple dish takes a few minutes to prepare and is great for a quick healthy lunch or a beautiful appetizer for company.
Bruschetta
-4 slices of whole grain bread
-1-2 large tomatoes diced (anything works in this recipe)
-1 clove garlic
-handful of fresh basil
-2 tsp olive oil
-sea salt and pepper
Toast bread until lightly browned and crispy. Take the whole clove of garlic and rub it on the hot bread. You will end up using a little bit
In a bowl mix chopped tomatoes, olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Stack about 6-8 basil leaves on top of each other and roll them up, slice the rolled basil into this strips (this method is called chiffonade). Add basil to bowl and toss together
Place tomato mixture gently on top of bread. Garnish with a few extra torn basil leaves and flaky salt
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