41689022794_f1218e12f1_o-e1534452412179-225x300 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

Author: Kathy Carmichael

Description

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

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.