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char-grilled tomato bruschetta

Char-grilled Tomato Bruschetta

A delicious way to showcase the amazing tomatoes in summer. Topped with a fresh pesto and paired with buffalo mozzarella, this dish will please a crowd.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Bruschetta, Italian Appetizer, Tomato Bruschetta
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 8 people

Ingredients

  • Slices of sourdough or french bread
  • Extra virgin olive oil for brushing
  • Heirloom cherry tomatoes
  • Buffalo mozzarella or burrata
  • 1/4 cup fresh oregano leaves
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
  • 1 tbsp freshly chopped chives
  • 1/4 cup finely grated parmesan
  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • sea salt
  • cracked black pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat your BBQ to high heat. You can also use a char-grill pan on a stove top.
  2. Make the pesto: Place the oregano, basil, chives, parmesan, oil, salt and pepper in a small food processor. Process and set aside.
  3. Lightly brush both sides of the bread slices with oil and garlic and cook on each side until charred. Set aside.
  4. Thread the tomatoes onto metal skewers. Brush them with oil and cook until charred and blistered.
  5. Top the toast with the mozzarella, tomatoes, pesto and extra basil leaves. Crack fresh pepper and sea salt on top. Sprinkle some olive oil over the bruschetta.
  6. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Adjust the pesto to the amount of people you are serving.