The Greek-style bruschetta is a tasty and quick to prepare appetizer, an ideal summer recipe to start a dinner, perhaps on the terrace or in the garden, or as a snack for the aperitif. Greek-style bruschetta is nothing more than toasted bread topped with a mix of tomatoes, Greek feta, cucumbers, olives, and spring onion, all ingredients also common to the famous and delicious Greek salad.
The recipe for these quick bruschetta is really simple, the only advice I can give is to cut the ingredients into fairly small cubes, especially if you intend to serve the Greek-style bruschetta as finger food. To flavor these bruschetta with feta, it is almost obligatory to use oregano, to which I also add a few basil leaves that sweeten the taste of the other ingredients. As for the type of bread to use, I prefer unsalted Terni bread, but even a type of baguette that is not too salty works very well.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very economical
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4 people
- Cooking methods: No cooking
- Cuisine: Greek
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer
- Energy 466.63 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 60.31 (g) of which sugars 5.37 (g)
- Proteins 12.52 (g)
- Fat 19.83 (g) of which saturated 4.44 (g)of which unsaturated 3.88 (g)
- Fibers 4.83 (g)
- Sodium 952.79 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 204 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for 8 Greek-style Bruschetta with Feta
- 8 slices bread (small or 4 large; for me gluten-free)
- 150 g cherry tomatoes (or pachino)
- 80 g feta
- 60 g cucumber
- Half stalk celery (optional)
- 30 g red onion
- 10 Greek black olives
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch oregano
- A few leaves basil
Tools
- 1 Cutting board
- 1 Knife
- 1 Toaster
- 1 Bowl
How to Prepare Greek-Style Bruschetta with Feta
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To prepare Greek-style bruschetta, start by thoroughly washing the cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and celery. Peel the cucumber and cut it into fairly small cubes (1). Also cut the cherry tomatoes into small pieces (2). Remove the tougher filaments from the celery and cut it into thin slices (3).
Also cut the onion into thin slices (4). For a more delicate taste, you can use a spring onion. Pit the Greek olives and cut them into rings (5). Dice the feta cheese (6).
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and season them with 3 tablespoons of oil, a pinch of salt, oregano, and the torn basil leaves (7). Toast the bread slices and drizzle them with a little oil (8). Distribute the feta and vegetable mix on the bruschetta (9), making sure to pour over the remaining juices from the bowl.
Serve the Greek-style bruschetta immediately, as an appetizer or as a finger food snack for an aperitif.
Storage
If there are any leftovers, you can store the bruschetta with feta in the refrigerator for a couple of days.
Tips and Variations
You can customize the Greek-style bruschetta according to your tastes by adding or removing ingredients as you like. The only elements that should not be missing to keep the Greek touch in the recipe are feta, olives, oregano, and tomato.
