Light and fresh for a quick tasty appetizer.
Ingredients
- ½ pounds plum tomatoes, seeded and cut into small dice: 1 piece
- fresh basil: 0.25 cup (chopped)
- extra-virgin olive oil: 6 Tbsp (divided)
- red onion: 2 Tbsp (finely chopped)
- cloves garlic: 2 piece (minced)
- red wine vinegar: 2 tsp
- black pepper: (to taste, freshly ground)
- French baguette, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices: 1 piece
- high-quality balsamic vinegar: 1 Tbsp (to taste)
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Stages of cooking
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Stir tomatoes, basil, 3 tablespoons olive oil, red onion, garlic, red wine vinegar, and pepper together in a bowl; let tomato mixture stand at room temperature for 15 minutes, then place in the refrigerator to marinate for 45 minutes.
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Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
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Brush one side of each slice of bread with remaining olive oil. Place bread slices, oiled-side-up, onto a baking sheet.
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Broil until golden brown, about 2 minutes; remove from oven. Spoon tomato mixture evenly over the top of toasted bread slices; drizzle balsamic vinegar evenly over tomato mixture. Serve immediately.
