Marinated Tomato Toasts
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 221kcal
Summer fresh tomatoes are marinated with olive oil, garlic, red onions, and balsamic vinegar and piled high on garlic-rubbed grilled toast. Marinated Tomato Toasts are one of my favourite ways to use up my home-grown tomato harvest!
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Ingredients
- 6 slices sourdough bread
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, one finely minced and one left whole
- 5 whole tomatoes, diced into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, plus more for seasoning pasta water
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, sliced into ribbons
- parmesan cheese, optional
Instructions
- Add the olive oil to a sauce pan along with only the minced garlic. Over medium heat, cook the garlic just until it is really fragrant and just starting to lose it’s creamy colour. You don’t want to brown it, just cook it.
- Pour the oil and garlic into a glass bowl to cool.
- While the oil cools, chop the tomatoes into a small dice – about 1/2 inch. Transfer them to a bowl.
- Next, add in the thinly sliced red onions.
- Finally, add the salt, ground black pepper, and balsamic vinegar. Toss to coat.
- Pour the cooled oil and garlic into the tomatoes. Toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 12-24 hours.
- Once the tomatoes have marinated, it's time to assemble the toasts.
- Remove the tomato mixture from the fridge. It will need about 20 minutes or so to come to room temperature.
- Slice the bread about a third of an inch thick. Once sliced, lay the bread onto a 450 degrees F preheated grill. You can use an outdoor grill, a grill pan, or even an indoor electric grill.
- Grill both sides of the bread until golden brown with nice grill marks.
- Next, take one whole clove of peeled garlic and gently rub it over each slice of toast. The crisp bread will act as a grater and will gently break down the garlic clove and absorb the garlic scent and oils. Lay the bread onto a large platter and set it aside.
- Next, toss the chopped basil into the tomato mixture.
- Scoop the tomatoes onto the prepared bread slices.
- Sprinkle over some parmesan cheese, if you choose. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 581mg | Potassium: 97mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 55IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 3mg