Fresh Caprese Bruschetta with Mozzarella
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Full of fresh ingredients and requiring minimal cooking, caprese bruschetta with mozzarella is a delicious appetizer that comes together quickly. It’s the perfect choice for summer happy hours.
This easy bruschetta recipe makes a great light lunch or easy appetizer for your next backyard happy hour. This recipe highlights its good quality ingredients, including tons of fresh herbs, delicious summer tomatoes and fresh mozzarella.
We’re changing this up from traditional tomato bruschetta, adding in cheese and balsamic vinegar, instead of making a thicker balsamic glaze. A delicious appetizer made with simple ingredients, this bruschetta tastes like a caprese salad served over freshly toasted bread.
Need a more delicate appetizer to serve your guests? Try my Caprese Crostini, made with similar ingredients and flavors, but in a smaller bite.
What’s in Caprese Bruschetta with Mozzarella
- Fresh herbs (parsley, chive, oregano, basil) – Choose your favorite one or combine multiple herbs for more flavor.
- Fresh tomatoes – Any kind of fresh tomatoes can be used here. Do not use canned tomatoes for this recipe. I love roma tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, or grape tomatoes for this caprese bruschetta because they’re easy to work with. Greenhouse tomatoes and heirloom tomatoes are also delicious.
- Extra virgin olive oil – Use the best EVOO that you can get for this recipe. There’s very few ingredients and a good olive oil does matter.
- Fresh garlic cloves – A little fresh garlic goes a long way, so don’t get carried away adding lots of raw garlic here. If you want to add heaps of garlic, use roasted garlic cloves instead.
- Balsamic vinegar – Choose a more expensive balsamic vinegar here if you can. This isn’t a sugary glaze, so we want a really nice balsamic flavor from the vinegar.
- Sea salt – Use the good, flaky sea salt for this recipe. It’s worth it.
- Fresh mozzarella – You want to use fresh mozzarella cheese for this recipe, not shredded mozzarella or the kind that comes in a large, thick block. Look for mozzarella pearls or mini mozzarella balls, which are stored in liquid. They’re usually in the deli cheese section in your grocery store.
- Baguette bread – Any good, crusty bread will work here – baguette slices, french bread, or your favorite gluten-free bread. Choose a bread that’s thick cut and not too soft. Ciabatta bread is a delicious substitute.
How to Make Caprese Bruschetta (Step by Step)
In a large bowl, combine herbs, tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, salt, balsamic vinegar, and mozzarella
Toss well. Set aside.
Brush French bread slices with remaining olive oil.
Place under broiler for 2-3 minutes to toast. Remove from broiler.
Pile each piece of bread with bruschetta mixture.
Sprinkle with additional fresh basil or a drizzle of balsamic glaze, if desired.
Recipe Tips
Looking for a low carb option? Serve this bruschetta mozzarella over slices of grilled chicken breast for a delicious dinner option.
There will be some liquid in the bottom of the bowl with your tomato and cheese mixture. How much liquid you incorporate when topping your bruschetta is a personal preference.
Make sure your tomatoes and mozzarella are cut into small pieces. Even cherry tomatoes and pearl mozzarella should be cut at least in half – if not into quarters – before using in your tomato bruschetta.
Seed your tomatoes to make the mixture less liquidy. If you are using roma tomatoes, or any kind of large tomato, slice the tomato in half and use a spoon to scoop out as many seeds as possible before cutting up your tomatoes. This will reduce the amount of tomato liquid in your bruschetta mixture.
Happy Hour Drink Pairings
A light and easy appetizer like this bruschetta with mozzarella needs a light and refreshing drink to go with it! Try a blueberry vodka lemonade or a lavender bee’s knees cocktail. Or make a batch of non-alcoholic peach sangria or mixed berry lemonade.
Can I freeze bruschetta with mozzarella?
Nope. Do not freeze this bruschetta mixture. You can slice and freeze the bread ahead of time, then toast it the day you’re going to serve this recipe. The bruschetta mozzarella mixture should be made the day you’re going to serve it. Freezing it will change the texture of both the tomatoes and the mozzarella cheese.
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Looking for more low-cook recipes for summer entertaining? Try these smoked salmon bites with cucumber, some easy apple and strawberry salsa, curried chicken salad with grapes, bruschetta al pomodoro with fresh tomatoes, or a batch of apple, bacon and goat cheese crostini.
Caprese Bruschetta with Mozzarella Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup fresh, diced herbs – parsley, chive, oregano, basil
- 1 ½ cups fresh tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 cup fresh mozzarella, cut into ½ inch pieces
- 12 thick slices french bread, baguette
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine herbs, tomatoes, 1 Tbsp olive oil, garlic, salt, balsamic vinegar, and mozzarella. Toss well. Set aside.½ cup fresh, 1 ½ cups fresh tomatoes, 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 1 clove garlic, 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar, 1 tsp sea salt, 1 cup fresh mozzarella
- Brush bread slices with remaining olive oil. Place under the broiler for 2-3 minutes to toast.12 thick slices french bread
- Remove from the broiler.
- Pile each piece of bread with bruschetta mixture.
- Sprinkle with additional fresh basil or a drizzle of balsamic glaze, if desired.
