Grilled Bruschetta

Name: Grilled Bruschetta
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients: Topping; 2 medium (1 1/2 cups) tomatoes, seeded, chopped; 1/4 cup chopped kalamata olives; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves; 1 tablespoon finely chopped red onion; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; Bruschetta; 16 (1-inch) slices baguette-style bread, cut at slight angle; Olive oil; 8 (3/4-ounce) slices Land O Lakes® Italian Blend cut in half diagonally

Grilling the bread adds a gourmet touch to this easy summer appetizer with fresh tomatoes, olives and cheese.

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30 min

Prep Time

1 hr 35 min

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Ingredients

Topping

2 medium (1 ¹/₂ cups) tomatoes, seeded, chopped

¹/₄ cup chopped kalamata olives

2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves

1 tablespoon finely chopped red onion

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar

¹/₄ teaspoon salt

¹/₈ teaspoon pepper

Bruschetta

16 (1-inch) slices baguette-style bread, cut at slight angle

Olive oil

8 (3/4-ounce) slices Land O Lakes® Italian Blend, cut in half diagonally

How to make

STEP 1

Combine all topping ingredients in bowl. Refrigerate at least 1 hour to blend flavors.
STEP 2

Heat gas grill to medium or charcoal grill until coals are ash white.
STEP 3

Brush bread slices with olive oil as desired; place onto grill. Grill until browned and grill marks are visible. Turn bread slices; top each bread slice with 1 piece cheese. Continue grilling until cheese begins to melt and bottom-side of bread has grill marks.
STEP 4

Remove from grill; top each toast with 1 rounded tablespoon topping. Serve immediately.