Grilled Bruschetta with Mozzarella, Tomatoes, Basil
We were craving grilled bruschetta for dinner because it’s not only simple to make, it’s also satisfying and pairs well with a great bottle of our favorite wine. The weather was fantastic outside and we really wanted to grill something but didn’t have anything to cook, we realized that bread was the only thing that would work. We love the flavor of grilled bread and if we added the cheese and tomatoes on top, it would take the classic bruschetta to a higher level. And it certainly did. It’s been a favorite since we first published this recipe in 2018.
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Super Simple to Make and Eat
Grilled bruschetta is crazy simple to make and when the weather is great outside, there’s no reason to NOT make this. The smoky and crust flavor of the bread, with the fresh mozzarella cheese, fresh basil and Summer ripe tomatoes are screaming to be served at an outdoor dinner party. Everything about these ingredients are perfect for the season. Call a few friends and family, grab a couple bottles of your favorite wine and enjoy this grilled bruschetta as the perfect appetizer. In fact, you can make it dinner by make extra platters of it. That’s exactly what we did and everyone enjoyed each bite down to the last tomato.
Our watermelon arugula salad that is always a hit for Summer is a perfect companion dish.
Grilled Bruschetta
Ingredients
- 1 Baguette (sliced lengthwise) or other crusty bread or sliced loaf
- olive oil for brushing and drizzling
- flakey salt , to taste
- fresh cracked black pepper , to taste
- 2 teaspoons (10 ml) garlic salt
- 8 ounces (227 g) mozzarella cheese , sliced thin
- 2 cups (300 g) cherry tomatoes
- fresh basil or other herbs
Equipment
Instructions
- Pre-heat grill on medium-high. Scrape the grill grates to make sure they're clean and smooth.
- Preheat a skillet over medium-high heat (the skillet can be heated and cooked straight on the grill if you have a heat-proof handles – or you can also use a grill basket directly on the grill to cook the tomatoes).
- When pan or grill is hot, add a drizzle of oil to the tomatoes and then sear cherry tomatoes until they’re blistered and charred, about 5 minutes. Season tomatoes with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Brush oil on cut sides of bread. Sprinkle garlic salt on bread.
- Place the bread cut side down on the grill. Grill until toasted, about 1-3 minutes depending on your bread and how hot your grill is.
- Flip the bread over, turn down the heat to low (if you have that option – otherwise try to move the bread to where it is cooler on the grill) and add the cheese on top of the bread. Close the lid on the grill and cook until the cheese starts to soften and bread is toasted on the bottom side. Remove from the grill.
- Layer tomatoes and fresh herbs on grilled bread. Smash the tomatoes slightly to keep them from exploding when someone bites into them. Cut the topped bread into smaller pieces that are easy to grab and eat. Enjoy!
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More Food and Recipes to Enjoy Outdoors
We love eating outside and grilling. Here’s some great recipes to enjoy with friends al fresco. Celebrate nature, food and friendship.
- Enjoy or Mexican street corn (elites) salad. It’s divine!
- Our refreshing strawberry mojitos are a warm weather hit!
- Here’s some more great Summer recipes for you to enjoy.
- Fig Bruschetta recipe and love for fig photos
- Tuna and Spinach Bruschetta recipe
- Mini Garlic and Mozzarella Bread Bowls
- Grape and Brie Arugula bruschetta
- Spinach bacon salad with avocado vinaigrette
This recipe turned out so great for my party. It was really easy to make. Absolutely loved it.
Delicious. Thank you for sharing a terrific — and easy — recipe!
Glad you love it!
So simple to make, yet the ingredients are so fresh and delicious. Loving this recipe!
Such a beautiful and simple recipe, thank you for sharing your goodness.
We have very important game to watch today. This one will make the night complete ! Thank you guys !
Yay! enjoy the recipe and thanks for making it.