Bruschetta

By Claude

These quick, easy, and nutritious appetizers serve a crowd on a budget, with poignant flavors of zesty lemon juice, fresh bell pepper, celery, and tomato, this vegetable-packed bruschetta recipe should be a go-to when planning your next event. These bruschettas pair perfectly with an antipasto platter or a spread of your favorite chips and dips.

Ingredients

• 1/2 onion, diced
• 1/2 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1/2 large tomato, diced
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 loaf French baguette or Italian Bread

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 20mins

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium size bowl, mix the onion, bell pepper, celery, tomato, the 2 tablespoons of olive oil, and lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Cut bread into 1-inch thick slices, drizzle both sides with olive oil and toast in a preheated 450°F oven until golden brown on each side.

Spoon bruschetta mixture on toasted bread and serve.