Yields: 4 (lunch or supper) or 24 Appetizer portions (depending on how you cut the bread)
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Level: Medium
Main ingredients
- Loaf of crusty French, Italian, or "artisanal" bread
- 4 cloves (cut in half ) garlic
- 4 - 6 tablespoons of olive oil
- 4 ounce package (cut into small 1" by 2" pieces) of smoked salmon,
- 4 ounce package of soft chevre, or goat cheese
Optional
- Up to 24 - 32 arugula leaves
- 2 tablespoons capers
- Sprigs of fresh dill
- Up to 24 - 32 basil leaves
Directions
1. Set your broiler to high.
2. Cut the bread into thick slices - about 3/4" to 1" thick
3. Toast the bread under the broiler until golden brown - about 1 minute on each side.
4. While the toasted bread is still hot, rub it with the cut sides of the garlic cloves to release the garlic scent.
5. Drizzle or brush one side of the toasts with the olive oil.
6. Top each piece of bread with either a piece of smoked salmon, or a thin layer of the goat cheese.
7. Continue adding your other topping ingredients - the arugula, parsley sprigs, dill sprigs, and capers. Have fun and be as creative as you'd like!
8. If you're serving the bruschetta for a family lunch or supper, just put out the ingredients and let everyone assemble their own!
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