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Vegan bruschetta on a white plate.
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5 from 7 votes

Vegan Bruschetta

This easy vegan bruschetta is made with ripe, juicy tomatoes and fresh basil for a fresh and delicious Italian inspired appetizer.  
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Italian
Diet: Vegan
Servings: 12
Calories: 86kcal

Ingredients

Tomato Basil Topping:

  • 4 Large Tomatoes
  • cup Fresh Basil Chopped
  • ½ teaspoon Crushed Garlic
  • ¼ teaspoon Sea Salt
  • teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil Extra virgin
  • ½ teaspoon Balsamic Vinegar

Ciabatta:

  • 12 Slices Ciabatta
  • Olive Oil Extra virgin, to brush onto the bread, and more for drizzling

Instructions

  • Slice the tomatoes in half and then use a teaspoon to scoop out the watery seeds and either use these for something else or discard them. Then chop up the tomatoes and add to a mixing bowl.
  • Add in the chopped basil, crushed garlic, sea salt, black pepper, extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Toss together and leave to sit for 10-15 minutes for the flavors to blend together perfectly while you prepare your ciabatta.
  • Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) using the grill function.
  • Slice the ciabatta and brush each slice with olive oil on both sides.
  • Place the ciabatta slices onto a parchment lined baking tray. Place into the oven and under the grill for around 5-7 mins each side until lightly browned and toasted. Keep an eye on it the whole time as ovens will differ and you might need less time.
  • When the ciabatta is toasted, place onto a plate, heap on some tomato and basil topping and then drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and add a sprinkle of sea salt and ground black pepper on top and serve.

Notes

  1. The size of your ciabatta loaf may not be the same as ours, so just eyeball it with the amount of topping vs the size of your slices. 
  2. Ciabatta works great for this as it is nice and sturdy so is able to hold the topping without getting soggy. If you don't use ciabatta then make sure you use a similar type of bread that is equally sturdy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serve | Calories: 86kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 189mg | Potassium: 147mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 541IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.2mg