French Bread and Italian Bruschetta
Serves 2
Just like the neighboring countries of France and Italy, toasted homemade French boule bread heaped with a topping of fresh bruschetta, go perfectly together. Served as a cold appetizer or hors d’oeuvre, this recipe calls for a combination of fragrant fresh herbs that will tantalize the senses!
INGREDIENTS
3 plum or roma tomatoes
10 sprigs of fresh chive
3 large leaves of fresh basil
5-6 sprigs of fresh cilantro
3 sprigs of fresh parsley
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 fresh lemon
1 tsp white or balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper to taste
half a loaf of homemade French boule bread
PREPARATION
•• Throughly wash the tomatoes and finely dice using a 7-inch chef’s knife. •• Prepare the fresh herbs by cleansing, destemming and finely chopping each. •• In a serving bowl combine the tomatoes (without the juice that was created by dicing), along with the freshly chopped herbs. •• Mix in 1 tbsp of olive oil, 1 tsp of white or balsamic vinegar and the juice of 1/2 of a freshly squeezed lemon. •• Salt and pepper to taste. •• Slice and toast the boule bread in desired portion sizes. •• Top each toasted slice with a generous tablespoon or two of the bruschetta and voila! ••