tomato bruschetta salad

Tomato bruschetta salad – minus the bread. In its simplest form, ‘bruschetta’ is toasted bread topped with tomatoes – a wonderful Italian antipasto served as a starter – but you know that. Tomato bruschetta salad has the flavors of the much-loved antipasto – in salad form. No bread. Although bread would be fabulous served alongside the salad with a simple grilled steak.

This salad is so simple to make & has very few ingredients but it’s big on flavor. And it can be made ahead of time. Balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil with a dollop of sambal oelek – clearly not authentic but I always add to bruschetta because it gives a little fiery punch & flavor.

Serve this salad with any grilled or roasted meats or seafood. Or, as a simple starter with some good, crusty bread. It epitomizes summer food, lazy weekends & alfresco dining. Cheers for now, Lovoni

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tomato bruschetta salad

Serve as a side to roasted or grilled meats or as a starter with crusty, artisan bread. This simple, delicious salad can be made several hours ahead of time & stored in a sealed container in the fridge. It can also be warmed & served as a sauce over grilled chicken or steak. Or, stir through cooked pasta. The whole premise of the salad though is its ease. Serves 4 to 6, depending on what else you’re serving with it. 

Prep Time15 mins

Total Time15 mins

Course: Salad

Cuisine: Australia, Italian

Servings: 4

Author: Lovoni

Ingredients

• 2 lbs grape or cocktail tomatoes, halved (1kg)
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 cup shredded basil, plus extra leaves for garnish
• 2 teaspoons sambal oelek chili paste
• a good pinch of sugar, salt & freshly ground pepper
• 1/3 cup shaved parmesan cheese

Instructions

• Combine tomatoes, garlic, vinegar, oil, juice, basil, sambal oelek, sugar, salt & pepper together in a large bowl.
• Arrange on a platter; sprinkle with parmesan. Serves 6.

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