Simple ingredients with big flavor!
Today, we’re sharing our Four-Ingredient Bruschetta Topping! This recipe keeps things beautifully simple with ripe tomatoes, good olive oil, fragrant basil, and a hit of garlic, but its success comes down to when you mix it.
The moment tomatoes are chopped, they start releasing their juices, and if the topping sits too long, that liquid breaks everything down into something mushy instead of chunky and vibrant.
The fix is easy: prep it close to serving. That’s what keeps the texture crisp and the flavor bright, giving you a bruschetta that tastes as lively as it looks.
With just a handful of ingredients and one simple timing trick, this recipe proves that the best bruschetta doesn’t need to be complicated to taste incredible.
Four-Ingredient Bruschetta Topping
Ingredients
- 2 cups Roma or cherry tomatoes, diced
- 1 arge cloves of garlic, minced
- 1/3 cup basil leaves, chopped
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Dice the tomatoes on a cutting board. Using the tips of your fingers, scoop up the tomato flesh, leaving behind seeds and most of the juice. Place the scooped-up tomato into a mixing bowl. Tip: This is an important step, as you do not want too much juice in the topping, which would make it watery.
- In the bowl with the diced tomatoes, add minced garlic and chopped basil.
- Sprinkle the tomatoes with two good pinches of Kosher salt, about ½ teaspoon, and one pinch of black pepper. Drizzle the extra virgin olive oil over the mixture.
- Using a spoon, gently mix all the ingredients together and plate into the serving bowl.
- Serve with toasted crostini or your favorite toasted bread.
Enjoy!
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All photos by Lorianne DeVita
