Bruschetta with cherry tomatoes, basil, olives and feta

Name: Bruschetta with cherry tomatoes, basil, olives and feta
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 8 thin slices of ciabatta bread; extra virgin olive oil, to brush and serve; 2 cloves garlic, halved; 2 punnets cherry tomatoes, washed, halved; 20 pitted green Sicilian olives, halved; Small handful basil leaves, washed; 200g Greek or Bulgarian feta, crumbled; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 

Neil Perry

July 15, 2013

easyTime:< 30 minsServes:4

Bruschetta is an easy dinner party starter or a great light dinner accompanied by olive tapenade, ricotta or slices of cured meat. Instead of ciabatta, try a sliced baguette or olive or rosemary bread. Add sea salt to the bread when grilling.

Ingredients

8 thin slices of ciabatta bread
extra virgin olive oil, to brush and serve
2 cloves garlic, halved
2 punnets cherry tomatoes, washed, halved
20 pitted green Sicilian olives, halved
Small handful basil leaves, washed
200g Greek or Bulgarian feta, crumbled
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

Heat char grill to high.
Brush bread slices on both sides with olive oil and grill until char marks appear. Rub each piece with a garlic half.
In a small bowl, combine tomatoes, olives, basil, extra virgin olive oil and season to taste.
Top bread with the tomato mix, crumbled feta and an extra drizzle of olive oil.