Recipe: Tomato Basil Bruschetta

Original recipe by the chefs at Mayo Clinic's Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center

Dietitian's tip: If you want a drier topping, remove the seeds from the tomato before dicing. (Cut tomato in half and scoop out seeds with your finger or a spoon.)
 

By Mayo Clinic staff

Serves 6

Ingredients

• 1/2 whole-grain baguette, cut into six 1/2-inch-thick diagonal slices
• 2 tablespoons chopped basil
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tomatoes, diced
• 1/2 cup diced fennel
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

 

Directions

Toast baguette slices in 400 F oven until lightly browned. Mix all other ingredients together. Spoon mixture evenly over toasted bread. Serve immediately. 

Nutritional analysis per serving

Serving size: 1 slice
Calories	110	Sodium	123 mg
Total fat	2 g	Total carbohydrate	20 g
Saturated fat	< 0.5 g	Dietary fiber	4 g
Trans fat	0 g	Sugars	0 g
Monounsaturated fat	1 g	Protein	3 g
Cholesterol	0 mg

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