Eggplant Bruschetta with Light Cherry Tomatoes | Summer Side Dish

The eggplant bruschetta with light cherry tomatoes is a fresh and light summer side dish.
… colorful and tasty to bring to the table.

Eggplant is a vegetable rich in water and fiber.
In season from June to September.
Choose eggplants with a green and firm stem, with smooth and taut skin without blemishes, and with a uniform color regardless of the variety and shape – long, oval, round – and color – purple, black, white, red, striped.

100% plant-based recipe.

Eggplant Bruschetta with Light Cherry Tomatoes
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Cost: Cheap
  • Preparation time: 10 Minutes
  • Portions: 2 People
  • Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • slices eggplants (pre-cooked)
  • as needed cherry tomatoes
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch mixed peppercorns (with grinder)
  • leaves basil
  • 1 drizzle extra virgin olive oil (raw)

Suggested Tools

  • Knife
  • Cutting Board

Preparation

  • Cook the eggplants in the oven or on the grill.
    For the detailed step-by-step procedure you can read the complete recipe by clicking on the following link:
    Light and Tasty Baked Eggplants;
    Grilled Eggplants with Salt and Resting;
    Quick Grilled Eggplants without Resting.
    If you’re short on time you can buy ready-made eggplants, baked or grilled, from the deli section of the supermarket and proceed with the preparation.
    It’s not a sin.
    The only caution: make sure they are not soaked in oil.

  • Wash the tomatoes thoroughly.
    Cut and remove the stem part if you find it necessary.
    Dice each berry.

  • On a plate or tray, arrange the pre-cooked eggplant slices.

    For each slice:
    – distribute a tablespoon of diced tomatoes;
    – season with a pinch of salt and grind the pepper;
    – add basil leaves;
    – drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.

    Plate up.

    Your eggplant bruschetta with light cherry tomatoes are ready.

    Enjoy your meal!

Storage, Tips, and Variations

If you love strong flavors, rub the eggplant with a clove of raw garlic or add it minced to the cherry tomatoes.

For a more intense aroma, add oregano.
For a tastier variation, add anchovies, capers, and olives or grated salted ricotta.

You can serve the eggplants on whole grain bread crostini.

The eggplant bruschetta with cherry tomatoes can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 1 day, at most 2.

FAQ (Questions and Answers)

  • From the Accu-check dietometer

    grilled eggplants
    300 g of raw eggplant weight = 150 g of cooked eggplant weight – CHO 7.8 g.

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