Tomato and mint bruschetta recipe
Simple bruschetta is the perfect summer starter. Crisp grilled ciabatta is rubbed with fresh garlic and topped with juicy tomatoes for a quick and easy lunch.
See method- Serves 4
- 10 mins to prepare and 6 mins to cook
- 212 calories / serving
Ingredients
- 4 beef tomatoes
- 6 sprigs mint, leaves only, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ½tsp balsamic vinegar
- freshly milled black pepper
- 1 ciabatta loaf
- 1 clove garlic, peeled
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- Energy
- 895kJ 212.0kcal
- Fat
- 8g
- Saturates
- 1g
- Salt
- 0.7g
- Sugars
- 6g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 31.0gProtein 6.3gFibre 3.7g
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Method
- Plunge thetomatoesinto boiling water for 1 minute, then re-fresh in cold water to help remove the skins. Roughly chop and place in a bowl with the choppedmint, 1 tbsp of olive oil and the balsamic vinegar. Season with black pepper.
- Slice the ciabatta in half lengthways, then each piece in half again. Drizzle with the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and grill each side, until golden. Rub each piece of ciabatta with the garlic clove, then spoon over the tomato and mint mixture. Serve immediately, whilst the bread is still crisp.
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