Athenian Style Bruschetta Recipes

GREEK BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Slice the baguette with a serrated knife.
• Rub the baguette slices with the crushed garlic cloves.
• Brush with olive oil.
• Toast on a grill pan until pan marks show. (If you don't have a grill pan, toast in a toaster oven or a conventional oven until crispy.)
• Using a sharp knife, dice the red onion and English cucumber. Quarter the tomatoes.
• Combine the onion, cucumber and tomatoes in a large glass bowl.
• Measure out the feta cheese into the bowl.
• Using a large spoon, toss the ingredients until combined.
• In a liquid measuring cup, measure out the olive oil and red wine vinegar.
• Zest the lemon directly into the liquid measuring cup with the other dressing elements. Season with salt and pepper.
• Whisk or mix with a fork until combined, then pour on top of the vegetables.
• Toss until combined.
• Using a butter knife, spread hummus OR tzatziki sauce on top of the toasted, garlicky bread.
• Spoon the topping on top of the hummus or tzatziki.
• Garnish with parsley.
• Enjoy immediately.

ITALIAN-STYLE BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• 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.
• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Brush one side of each slice of bread with remaining olive oil. Place bread slices, oiled-side-up, onto a baking sheet.
• 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.

GREEK BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Toast the bread and set aside, or dry it in a very low oven (a pilot light provides sufficient heat, if you have one) for 8 to 10 hours. Sprinkle rusks with a little water to reconstitute.
• Place the onion in a bowl, and cover with cold water. Allow to sit for five minutes, drain, rinse and dry on paper towels. Cut the tomatoes in half at the equator, and grate on the large holes of a box grater set in a wide bowl. Combine the grated tomatoes with the vinegar, capers, garlic, onion and dill or parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
• Drizzle 1 teaspoon of the olive oil over each of the toasted bread slices or rusks. Top with the tomato mixture. Sprinkle on the cheese and oregano, drizzle on the remaining olive oil and serve.

GREEK BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. , Place bread slices on ungreased baking sheets. Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 1-2 minutes or until golden brown. With a slotted spoon, top each slice with about 1 tablespoon tomato mixture.

FETA BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine butter and oil; brush onto both sides of bread. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned on top., Combine the feta cheese, garlic and basil; sprinkle over toast. Top with tomato. Bake 8-10 minutes longer or until heated through. Serve warm.