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Tomato basil bruschetta

April 20, 2019

Recipe

Bruschetta is a quick and easy appetizer or snack, and a great way to enjoy tomatoes when they're in season.

Serves 6

If you want a drier topping, remove the seeds from the tomato before dicing. (Cut tomato in half and scoop out seeds with your finger or a spoon.)

Heat oven to 400 F. Toast baguette slices until lightly browned. Mix all other ingredients together. Spoon mixture evenly over toasted bread. Serve immediately.

1/2 whole-grain baguette, cut into six 1/2-inch-thick diagonal slices
2 tablespoons chopped basil
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 tomatoes, diced
1/2 cup diced fennel
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon black pepper

DASH Eating Plan Servings

Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) Fats and oils Fruits 2 Grains and grain products Meats, poultry and fish Nuts, seeds and dry beans Sweets 1 Vegetables

Diabetes Meal Plan Choices

Fats Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) Fruits Meat and meat substitutes Milk and milk products 1 Nonstarchy vegetables 2 Starches Sweets, desserts and other carbohydrates

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings

2 Carbohydrates Fats Fruits Protein and dairy Sweets 1 Vegetables

Nutritional analysis per serving

Calcium 142 Calories 26 g Total carbohydrate 0 mg Cholesterol 4 g Dietary fiber < 0.5 g Monounsaturated fat Potassium 5 g Protein Trace Saturated fat 1 slice Serving size 123 mg Sodium 2 g Total fat