I made this simple and colorful Strawberry and Tomato ‘build your own’ Crostini for a dinner party for friends recently. It caught my eye as it’s unusual to include strawberries in a crostini but it is summer, and it is creative. Fresh Strawberry and Tomato Costini not only looks good, but it’s a nice light small bite with a glass of chilled dry rosé. A perfect start to a lovely casual dinner.

Strawberry Tomato Bruschetta

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Course: Small Bites
Cuisine: Italian
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Passive Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Degree of Difficulty : Easy
Servings: + people
Tip : Transfer crostini topping and ricotta mixture to serving bowls just before you arrange on a platter as both the ricotta and the strawberry and tomato topping will give off a fair amount of liquid.

Ingredients 

Crostini

  • 1 cup chopped fresh strawberries
  • 1/2 cup chopped grape tomatoes
  • 3 tbsp fresh chopped basil
  • 2 tbsp fresh red onion or shallot finely diced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
  • kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Ricotta Spread

  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 2 tbsp fresh basil chopped
  • 1 whole lemon zested
  • kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Baguette

  • olive oil for drizzling
  • kosher salt

Garnish

  • Freshly torn baby basil leaves
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Instructions

  • Gather all ingredients before starting.
  • Finely dice 8-10 medium sized strawberries.
  • Finely dice 10-12 baby plum tomatoes.
  • Finely dice red onion.
  • Combine all crostini ingredients in a small bowl, mix well and allow to sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes, and up to 4 hours. Transfer mixture to a pretty serving bowl.
  • Combine ricotta with ricotta spread ingredients, mix well, transfer to a nice small serving bowl and set aside until ready to serve.
  • Pre heat grill to 500°
  • Slice baguette into 1" slices, drizzle with olive oil.
  • Place baguette slice on the grill and grill each side for 2 - 3 minutes, or nicely toasted. Transfer to a platter, sprinkle with kosher salt.
  • Surround baguette with the crostini mixture and the ricotta mixture, sprinkle with tiny basil leave and serve.

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