Fruity (Peachy) Bruschetta

Submitted by BarbryT

"A delightful snack or appetizer. Adapted from a Metropolitan Market handout. Note: You can adapt this recipe to make a Panzanella Salad by doubling the recipe, tearing the garlic bread into one-inch pieces and dicing the peaches and tomatoes into one-inch pieces."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 2 large-dice ripe plum tomatoes
• 118.29 ml large-dice ripe fresh peach
• 59.14 ml finely diced red onion
• 8 large fresh basil leaves, finely shredded
• 9.85 ml balsamic vinegar
• 118.29 ml olive oil, divided
• 1 large garlic clove, peeled and crushed
• sea salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 baguette

directions

1. Preheat the broiler.
2. In a large bowl, gently toss together the tomatoes, peaches, red onion, basil and vinegar with 2 T olive oil, salt and pepper.
3. Let sit at room temperature while you make the garlic toasts.
4. Mix the remaining olive oil with garlic in a small bowl. Cut the bread into serving slices (about 1/2-inch thick) and brush with the garlic oil.
5. Toast or grill the bread slices until golden brown on both sides. Top each peice with a generous spoonful of the peach mixture; sprinkle with a little sea salt and serve.

Reviews

[gailanng]

This is the epitomy of the sight, smell and crunchy taste of summer. We had these wonderful morsels for breakfast. That should be okay for we live in shadows of the "City that Care Forgot"! Made for PRMR.

 

[morgainegeiser]

I wasn't sure if I would like the combination of peaches and tomatoes, but I thought that they complimented each other quite well. My basil was pitiful, as it is hard to get good basil in MI in the winter, but otherwise it was great.

 

[Sydney Mike]

I enjoy the versitility of the topping on bruschetta (a dip, a spread or just to eat all on its own), & this one is especially satisfying, what with the combo of the peach & tomato! Another time I'd like to try this with a Vadalia onion! Thanks for a great keeper! [Tagged, made & reviewed for a teammate in the Aus/NZ Special Recipe Swap #19]

 

[Pneuma]

Mmmm yummy! First time to have fruits mixed with the tomato mix in a bruschetta. I must say it's really good. Quicky disappeared in one sitting. Love the garlic taste, the tomatoes, peaches, everything! It was quick to prepare too which is always a plus for me. Thanks for sharing!

 

[anme7039]

What an interesting combo. of flavors. I do not like the tate of raw tomatoes, so I was not obviously too fond of this bruschetta, but everyone else thought this was an amazing appetizer. I think I may make this again, but instead of making a bruschetta I think I will mix up the topping up as a salsa and serve it with home made pita chips. This way there is not soo much prep of topping each baguette and having to plate them, I can just throw the toppings in a bowl and let my guests dig in!