With its combination of fresh ingredients and simple preparation, this chopped caprese toast is yummy and healthy! It makes for the perfect quick lunch or light dinner on busy weekdays when you don't feel like cooking.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: easy, light dinner, lunch, no bake
Servings: 3
Ingredients
2-3large tomatoes
1(8oz)block mozzarella cheese
2bunches basil
3tbspextra 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, it really doesn’t need much.
Serve on your favorite toasted bread. We prefer sourdough, French bread, or a baguette of any kind.
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 at 400 degrees for about 5 minutes, flipping half way through.
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 it's best on a fresh baguette, sourdough, or some sort of French bread. We like to cut the larger slices of bread in half or even quarters once we load them up to make them easier to eat.