Fresh Mozzarella & Tomato Crostini
1h 30m
All the flavors of a caprese salad and a bruschetta wrapped up into one dish. Perfect for brunch or any light meal.
This is a very simple summer appetizer we serve at Speedy Romeo.
Halve 2 cups of cherry tomatoes and place them in a bowl
Add 1 tsp of salt
Add ½ tsp of sugar
Add 1 smashed garlic clove
Finely chop 10 basil leaves and add to the bowl
Add 1 cup of red wine vinegar
Cover the bowl with cling film, pressing it against the surface, and let it sit for 1h at room temperature to set the flavors
Toast 1 slice of sourdough bread at 260 °C 5m until golden
Rub 1 garlic clove over the toast
Cut the bread in half
Slice 1 mozzarella ball
Plate the bread slices and top one of them with the fresh mozzarella
Plate the tomatoes in a serving bowl with the liquid. The marinated cherry tomatoes are ready
Top the other bread slice with a portion of the marinated cherry tomatoes and add some of the liquid
Garnish with picked basil leaves and chili powder to taste
Add the juice of ¼ of a lemon and drizzle with olive oil to taste
Finish with salt to taste. The fresh mozzarella & tomato crostini is ready
Enjoy!
Yield 1 person
Mozzarella Ball
1
Sourdough Bread
1 slice
Chili Powder
to taste
Picked Basil
to taste
Lemon
¼
Garlic
1 clove
Olive Oil
to taste
Salt
to taste
Marinated Cherry Tomatoes
Cherry Tomato
2 cups
Red Wine Vinegar
1 cupBasil
10 leavesGarlic
1 cloveSalt
1 tsp
White Sugar
½ tsp
Equipment
Plastic Wrap