How doesn't love Italian antipasti? This super easy dish is packed with Mediterranean fresh summer flavours. Mozzarella, Tomatoes and Basil are a match made in heaven. Great as a starter, snack or side dish and is a perfect party snack for your guest.
You need:
2 tablespoons olive oil divided
1 french baguette sliced
8 Roma tomatoes diced
3 cloves garlic minced
6-8 fresh basil leaves chopped
1 fresh Mozzarella about xx grams, cut into bitesize pieces
1/2 teaspoon of sea salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Fresh basil for garnish
How you make them:
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
Place baguette slices on a baking pan and brush the tops of slices with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
Toast baguette slices for 5-6 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges.
When the baguette slices come out of the oven. Take 1-2 of the garlic cloves and rub them gently over the baguette slices. If you wish to have a stronger garlic flavour, just rub more garlic on the baguette
In a bowl, mix 1 tablespoon olive oil, diced tomatoes, 1 minced garlic clove, the mozzarella, basil leaves and black pepper.
Spoon tomato mixture onto baguette slices.
Season with sea salt and garnish with basil leaves.
Serve directly as a snack, mingel food or as a starter.
