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Home » Recipes » And then my taste buds exploded…

And then my taste buds exploded…

by trisha haas

For the first time in 6 weeks my husband and I were finally able to go on a date! We had lost a sitter and now just got around to getting good, reliable care, so we took advantage for a night out. Carrabbas is one of my all time favorite restaurants, so we went there and sat at the pizza bar. I cannot even remember what he got, but I got the Mahi Wulfe with a house salad and garlic mash. It was heaven. We also got bruschetta and they served it layered in a jar, which was totally fun. Of course traditional bruschetta has mozzarella and tomatoes and in some cases (like Carrabbas version) pesto, but that’s not the only way.

And it left me with an ache for MORE Bruschetta! So Sunday afternoon I decided to make a fresh, fun, summer bruschetta that you can enjoy in your home and its worth every step of the process.

Keep in mind that this recipe is for 1-2 persons.

Since I only made it for myself for lunch, I kept it small.  You can double your recipe in the case of serving a larger group (or because its so yummy!).

 

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Strawberry Summer Bruschetta

  • 1 big fat roma tomato (or two smaller ones), diced
  • 1 cup of strawberries sliced
  • 1 plum diced
  • 1 tsp  dried basil
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 1/2 olive oil
  • salt/pepper
  • 1 french baguette
  • goat cheese OR Mozzarella balls that you can cut up

Instructions

1) Preheat oven to 375

2) Cut your baguette in half and then slice into circles. Place on cookie sheet.

3) Combine all your ingredients (oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, basil, sugar, tomato and fruits into bowl and lightly stir to combine). Set aside.

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4) Here is where you have a choice. You can either spread goat cheese on the baguette (like I did) or you can put the slices into the oven to toast without the goat cheese. I wanted a little of both, so I did half goat cheese and half without. Place in oven for approx 13 minutes.

5) Once you pull out, add the bruschetta mixture to the ones with the goat cheese toast and serve. In my case I left some extra in the bowl, added some cut up mozzarella balls, and put that on top of the ones without goat cheese (the plain baguette pieces). That way I could enjoy a little of both kinds!

(Mozzarella on left, Goat Cheese version on Right)

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My only complaint?

I ate too much.

Like all of what you see above….I was full from lunch till 10pm.

Don’t say I didn’t warn you!

 

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What You Need
  • 1 big fat roma tomato or two smaller ones, diced
  • 1 cup of strawberries sliced
  • 1 plum diced
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 1/2 olive oil
  • salt/pepper
  • 1 french baguette
  • goat cheese OR Mozzarella balls that you can cut up
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375
  2. Cut your baguette in half and then slice into circles. Place on cookie sheet.
  3. Combine all your ingredients (oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, basil, sugar, tomato and fruits into bowl and lightly stir to combine). Set aside.
  4. Here is where you have a choice. You can either spread goat cheese on the baguette (like I did) or you can put the slices into the oven to toast without the goat cheese. I wanted a little of both, so I did half goat cheese and half without. Place in oven for approx 13 minutes.
  5. Once you pull out, add the bruschetta mixture to the ones with the goat cheese toast and serve. In my case I left some extra in the bowl, added some cut up mozzarella balls, and put that on top of the ones without goat cheese (the plain baguette pieces). That way I could enjoy a little of both kinds!

~Trisha

 

PS don’t forget to Pin so you do not lose it and follow me on Pinterest for more amazing flavors and fun!

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Comments

  1. Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy.com says

    March 6, 2014 at 1:10 pm

    I think I’d prefer it with the mozzarella! Looks so yummy.

  2. Ellen says

    June 9, 2013 at 3:45 pm

    I just tried this recipe only using blueberries instead of plums and instead of bread, I used gluten free tortilla chips. YUM! Snack today, lunch tomorrow! Thanks!

  3. sonia monagheddu says

    June 3, 2013 at 12:12 pm

    Hi, I’m Sonia, an Italian food blogger, sorry for my bad English, I want tell you that I have included the link of this recipe in the section on my blog dedicated to “10 ways to make” (“10 Modi di Fare”) bruschette recipes.
    The post is ‘Friselle con pomodorini’ I hope not to bother you.
    Have a nice day.

    Sonia

    • trisha haas says

      June 3, 2013 at 12:15 pm

      Thankyou! And your English is just great. I couldn’t speak Italian if I tried. 🙂

  4. Nik Kaiser says

    April 21, 2013 at 6:49 pm

    Good recipe and beautiful pictures, but it is such a waste makin such an effort for a good Bruschetta and not use fresh basil. It helps the colour by giving a nice contrast and adding freshness and really lifts the taste to another level. Thanks for reminding me that strawberries go well with salt

    .cheers.

    • Trisha says

      April 21, 2013 at 7:50 pm

      My local store didnt actually have any and I was eager to use my strawberries. 🙂

      • Nik Kaiser says

        April 21, 2013 at 8:31 pm

        🙂

  5. Brandy @ MVL says

    April 13, 2013 at 8:51 am

    Oh my delicious-ness! My Mom’s husband made something like this last Summer and it was so yummy! I am going to have to Pin this so I can try to make it.

  6. Kat B. says

    April 10, 2013 at 8:06 pm

    Oh yum! I want this. I love bruschetta~!

  7. Shell Feis says

    April 10, 2013 at 8:06 pm

    I feel like I can taste this with my eyes. It looks AMAZING.

  8. Holly says

    April 10, 2013 at 8:05 pm

    OH MY does that look good.

  9. Mary Jo says

    April 10, 2013 at 8:05 pm

    WOW! Pretty awesome combination of tastes there! I can’t wait to try!

  10. stephanie says

    April 10, 2013 at 8:05 pm

    Yum! this looks incredible! I never thought of eating strawberries like that!

  11. Mariah says

    April 10, 2013 at 8:04 pm

    Wow, such great photos and the recipe sounds great! Thanks for sharing!

  12. DGoddess says

    April 10, 2013 at 8:04 pm

    Oh this looks sooooo good!! I will definitely have to make this and wow my family!

  13. Kim L says

    April 10, 2013 at 5:14 pm

    YUMMY! I’ve never made anything like this before. This would make a wonderful refreshing treat for the summer months and it looks very impressive. Not sure my family or my guests would believe I made it since I’m not much of a dessert maker, but I definitely think I could manage this recipe. Thanks for sharing!!!

  14. Stacie @ The Divine Miss Mommy says

    April 9, 2013 at 11:56 pm

    These sound amazing and your pictures are fabulous!!!

    • Trisha says

      April 10, 2013 at 8:45 am

      thanks stacie! And thanks for coming by, means a lot.

  15. Amber says

    April 9, 2013 at 9:17 pm

    I would LOVE those. Yum!

  16. Kiersten @ Oh My Veggies says

    April 9, 2013 at 5:29 pm

    This is the perfect way to use springtime strawberries–YUM!

  17. Lucy says

    April 9, 2013 at 5:40 am

    Oooooh strawberries on a bruschetta! with goats cheese! That sounds delicious – and so summery… will be trying out this week. Hooray for date nights too!

  18. Lorie Shewbridge says

    April 8, 2013 at 8:25 pm

    Your photos are amazing and I love the new tweaked version of your site.
    I’m a purist when it comes to my bruschetta, and I can’t eat things that have veggies and fruit mixed together – I’m weirded like that.
    I would absolutely LOVE this without the strawberries and plum, and with the mozzarella… I could eat that all day long.
    Nine that you and Chris got to have a nice date night, you really deserved it. <3

  19. Henrietta says

    April 8, 2013 at 8:13 pm

    Mmm, I would never think to mix tomatoes, plums and strawberries together with goat cheese, but it looks amazing!

  20. Shop with Me Mama says

    April 8, 2013 at 7:37 pm

    I LOVE looking at your delicious pictures!! And yay for a date with hubs! I also love your new spring colors 🙂

    • Trisha says

      April 8, 2013 at 8:06 pm

      Thankyou Kim!!

  21. Jennifer says

    April 8, 2013 at 3:10 pm

    This is my kind of recipe! Thank for sharing, I pinned this so I can make it later on!

  22. SCM (SocialCafe Magazine) says

    April 8, 2013 at 11:44 am

    This looks and sounds delicious! Definitely trying it out =)

  23. Nichol says

    April 8, 2013 at 10:55 am

    I bet this is amazing and I could possibly handle it with tomato and all because of the strawberries, spices and cheese. Yum-O!

  24. Ned says

    April 8, 2013 at 10:03 am

    Mmmmm.. This looks mouthwatering.. Did I just drool a bit?
    and btw I’m glad you enjoyed your night out 🙂

  25. courtney says

    April 8, 2013 at 9:32 am

    Oooh this sounds really interesting! I have done fruit salsa but never a bruschetta with plums and strawberries. I love fruit so definitely going to be trying this!

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