Mediterranean Bruschetta
- Level: Easy
- Total: 21 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 6 min
- Yield: 8 appetizer servings
Ingredients
1 (1-pound) loaf ciabatta, cut into 1-inch wide slices
1/4 cup olive oil
1 (15-ounce) container whole milk ricotta
2 large seeded and diced tomatoes
2 tablespoons finely chopped kalamata olives
3 tablespoons freshly chopped basil leaves plus whole leaves, for garnish
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 lemon
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Directions
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- Drizzle the bread with the olive oil and place onto preheated grill. Grill until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes per side.
- In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, tomatoes, olives, basil, and salt and pepper.
- Squeeze lemon over the bread. Sprinkle bread with oregano and salt and pepper, to taste.
- Place ricotta mixture on top of the grilled bread, garnish with basil leaves and serve.
