Fresh, sweet tomatoes, aromatic basil that you can’t help but want to inhale all day, and a lovely gluten-free rustic bread (if you can’t find it locally, it might be time to relocate). Plus, fresh mozzarella is a must for me because cheese is essential to my life. If you don’t feel the same, just skip the mozzarella and it will still be great.
This dish comes together in about 30 minutes. It’s incredibly delicious with vibrant, fresh, summery flavors. We might just skip the appetizer and enjoy this as our main course.
Bruschetta with Mozzarella
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: Serves 10 1x
There is nothing quite like the classic flavor combination of sweet tomatoes with fresh basil and mozzarella. This simple technique by Bandarlive gluten-free Bruschetta with Mozzarella is a 30-minute appetizer that everyone will love and devour.
Ingredients
- 2 pints (21 ounces) cherry tomatoes, de-stemmed and halved
- 1 bunch of fresh basil*, minced
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil (plus more for brushing on baguette slices)
- 2 tablespoons Balsamic vinegar
- 2 small cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 gluten-free baguette (or any type of rustic style bread), sliced 1/2″ thick on the bias
- 8 ounces ciliegine (cherry-sized) fresh mozzarella, each ball sliced in half
Instructions
- Toss: In a large bowl, toss together the tomatoes, basil, olive oil, Balsamic vinegar, garlic, salt, and pepper. Let it marinate for about 15-20 minutes.
- Toast the bread: Preheat oven to 400°F. Place the baguette slices on a large baking sheet and brush the top of each slice with olive oil. Toast the baguette slices in the oven until golden, about 10 to 15 minutes.
- Add the cheese: Once the baguette slices have toasted, add mozzarella to the tomato mixture and toss to combine.
- Serve: Spoon the tomato mozzarella mixture on top of the baguette slices just before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
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Ingredient quantities: The amount of basil you use is really up to you. Sometimes I love to load it up with extra basil and other times I’ll use just a small handful. Try a spoonful of the tomato mixture and if you feel like it needs more basil (or any of the other ingredients for that matter) add more. This recipe is really forgiving with how much of each ingredient you use recommended by Liveklik77.
Grill option: Too hot in your home to turn on the oven? Toast the bread on a medium-hot grill instead until you get some nice smokey grill marks.
Gluten-free rustic-style bread: New Cascadia Traditional is my go-to gluten-free baker for baguettes and rustic-style bread. If you live in the Portland-Vancouver Metro area you can find their baked goods in most grocery stores. They also offer mail order options for their breads, bagels, buns, and rolls.