Vegan Bruschetta

Vegan Bruschetta is a perfect appetizer or a main course, depending on how and what you serve it with. Although most bruschetta has cheese, using creative, savory ingredients, can turn a fattening snack into a tasty meal.

I prefer to make smaller portions with a variety of ingredients. If you are serving bruschetta to guests, bite sized pieces are perfect. So, why not mix up the toppings to make a colorful meal?

Any typical bruschetta can be made colorful and beautiful. For instance, pick a theme; Greek or Italian; Mexican or Asian. Anything works on a small piece of crusty bread.

The toppings are the key. Leave off the the oil and the cheese, and you have created a low-fat delicious meal. The freshest ingredients make the tastiest snacks.

Vegan Bruschetta

Quick and simple bruschetta can be a beautiful, colorful appetizer to serve to guests, or it can be a meal.

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Ingredients

Choose your Bread: You Pick (Your Favorite Bread)

• Vegan French Bread
• Dave's Bread (my favorite)
• Pita Bread
• Italian Crusty Bread

Greek:

• Hummus (you choose your flavor) This one is Engine Brand
• Roma tomatoes, cut into bite sized pieces
• Red onion, diced
• Cucumbers, deseeded and diced
• Kalamative Olives, sliced

Italian:

• White Bean Hummus
• Roma Tomatoes, sliced
• Fresh Basil, sliced
• Avocado, sliced thin
• Balsamic glaze (drizzled)

Mexican:

• Spicy Chipotle Hummus or Cilantro Jalapeno Hummus
• Roma Tomatoes, Sliced
• Red Onion, sliced thin
• Cilantro, Chopped
• Jalapeno Slices

Asian:

• Edamame Hummus
• Green Onions, Sliced
• Clementines, sectioned, and cut into pieces
• Shredded Carrots
• Peanuts (Optional)

Instructions

Toast Bread/Cut:

• Using a toaster or an oven broiler, toast the bread slightly.
• Cut the bread into bite sized pieces, halves or whole pieces depending on how you choose to use them.
• As an appetizer, you want to cut the bread into pieces, and make individual bite sized servings.
• As a meal, you may choose to cut the pieces in half or leave whole.

Assemble Bruschetta:

• While the bread is hot from the oven, put the spread on first.
• Then add ingredients on top and around, making each piece unique and colorful.

Serve:

• Serve with a salad, or with nuts as shown.
• You can also serve as an appetizer, which is incredibly vibrant when you make a variety of types of Bruschetta to serve to guests.