Basil, tomato, and cheese recipe over toast made with extra virgin olive oil and garlic.

Chopped Caprese Toast

A delicious light lunch or quick vegetarian dinner! We make this often in the summer time when we don’t feel like cooking.

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Caprese toast is a delicious and easy-to-prepare meal that will satisfy your hunger without weighing you down. The best part? This recipe requires no baking, making it a quick and easy lunch option or effortless weekday dinner that doesn’t require a stove or oven. 

With its combination of fresh ingredients and simple preparation, this chopped caprese toast is yummy and healthy! The juicy tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, aromatic basil leaves, and olive oil come together to create a refreshing flavor that will leave you feeling happy and satisfied.

Toasted sourdough topped with a mixture of mozzarella, tomatoes, fresh basil, garlic, and olive oil.

Caprese Toast Ingredients

  • 2-3 large tomatoes
  • 1 (8oz) block mozzarella cheese
  • 2 bunches of basil leaves
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • salt, pepper & garlic powder to taste
  • sour dough, French bread or a baguette for serving

How to make caprese toast with cheese, tomatoes, basil, and garlic olive oil.

Step 1 Start by chopping the block of mozzarella, tomatoes, and fresh basil into small chunks and placing them into a medium size bowl.

Step 1 How To make Caprese Toast: Chopped mozzarella, tomatoes, and fresh basil in a bowl.

Step 2 Toss with about 3 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil and then season to your liking with a little bit of salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Go easy on the seasoning, especially the salt because it really doesn’t need much! 

Step 2 How to make Caprese Toast: Toss ingredients with olive oil, garlic, and black pepper.

Step 3 Serve on your favorite toasted bread. We prefer sourdough or French bread, but any sliced baguette is also a nice option. 

Toasted sourdough topped with a mixture of mozzarella, tomatoes, fresh basil, garlic, and olive oil.

Step 4You can cut the toast in half or even into quarters to make it more manageable to eat. We really enjoy this vegetarian meal as a quick dinner in the summer months when we don’t feel like cooking! It’s light, refreshing, and crazy delicious. 

Close up view of delicious caprese toast a vegetarian lunch or dinner made with fresh tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella cheese.

Toasted sourdough topped with a mixture of mozzarella, tomatoes, fresh basil, garlic, and olive oil.
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Chopped Caprese Toast

With a combination of fresh vegetarian ingredients and quick preparation, this Caprese Toast is yummy, healthy, and perfect for any meal! It makes for a quick lunch or light, summer dinner option when you don't feel like cooking.
Prep Time10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: basil, no bake, quick lunch, vegetarian dinner
Servings: 3

Ingredients

  • 2-3 large tomatoes
  • 1 (8oz) block mozzarella cheese
  • 2 bunches basil
  • 3 tbsp extra virgil olive oil
  • salt, pepper & garlic powder (to taste)
  • bread for serving (sourdough, French, or any baguette)

Instructions

  • Start by chopping the block of mozzarella, tomatoes, and fresh basil into small chunks. 
  • Toss with about 3 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil and then season to your liking with a little bit of salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Go easy on the seasoning, especially the salt.
  • Enjoy on your favorite toasted bread! It helps to cut the bread into small manageable pieces before serving.

Notes

  • What else could you serve this on? How about grilled chicken! I'm definitely trying that next. I could eat this cheesy tomato mixture on just about anything.
  • Some other add-in ideas? We've made this a few times with chopped avocado added to the mix. You could also drizzle with a creamy balsamic glaze. I think I'm drooling now.
  • How do you toast the bread in bulk? If you're making several pieces of toast all at once, we simply use our toaster oven for a few rounds, but you can also place the bread on a large sheet pan and bake in a 400° F oven for about 5 minutes.
  • What kind of bread should I use? I've tried this mixture on just about every fresh bread variety from the deli section. You really can't go wrong, but a sturdy bread that crisps well when toasted balances wonderfully with the juicy tomatoes and olive oil. 
  • If you like this recipe, you're going to go bonkers over this Warm Caprese Dip! 

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Chopped Caprese Toast is a light vegetarian summer time meal made with toasted bread, fresh tomatoes, fresh basil, mozzarella cheese, seasoning, and extra virgin olive oil.

Light no-bake lunch or dinner made with fresh vegetarian ingredients including toasted bread, tomatoes, cheese, basil, and olive oil to make a yummy meal with no baking or cooking required.

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