Rosemary Bruschetta

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Total: 15 min
  • Active: 15 min
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Ingredients

Small bundle fresh rosemary

Extra-virgin olive oil

4 slices rustic bread, like sourdough, 1-inch thick

1 clove garlic, peeled

Zest of 1/4 lemon

Juice of 1 lemon

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 cups arugula

Shaved Parmesan, for serving

Directions

  1. Set up your grill for indirect heat. If using a charcoal grill, build the coals on one side only. If using a gas grill, heat one side only.
  2. Tie the bundle of fresh rosemary together using butcher’s twine. Pour 1/4 cup of olive oil into a small dish for basting. Using the rosemary bundle as a pastry brush, dip in the olive oil and brush the bread on both sides. Place the bread slices on the direct heat side of the grill to char on both sides, about 1 minute per side.
  3. Once both sides of the bread are charred, move the bread to the indirect heat side of the grill, place the rosemary bundle in between the bread slices, close the lid of the grill and cook until the bread is more crispy and golden brown on the outside, but still soft and chewy on the inside, 3 to 5 more minutes. Remove the bread slices from the grill and, while still warm, rub the entire surface with the garlic clove.
  4. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, the lemon zest and lemon juice to a small mixing bowl and mix to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Dress the arugula with the olive oil dressing. Top the grilled bread slices with the arugula. Using a vegetable peeler, shave Parmesan over the top. Cut into rustic pieces, sprinkle with some charred rosemary leaves and serve.

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Beth L.

This was a delicious appetizer base. I added a few ingredients. First I used a baguette that was seasoned with “everything bagel”.  Using rosemary stems was a wonderful flavor boost, but in the future, I won’t tie them together just so it’s easier to place stems between bread slices. I also added some of those stem leaves to the marinade dressing.  Chopped tomatoes gave more color and flavor to the dressing marinade. Since I was short on time, I baked the bread in the oven, just be careful not to bake more than a few minutes. Finally, after topping the bread with the arugula, tomato dressing mixture, I drizzled it with balsamic glaze.  We loved the combination of flavors.

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