Olive bruschetta is a quick and easy bread topping made from olives, vegetables, and spices. The cook can choose from a variety of olives and vegetables, and add cheese and olive oil before baking on baguette slices.
Olive bruschetta is a simple bread topping made from chopped olives, spices, and sometimes other vegetables. Those who need a quick side dish, or just want a tasty pre-dinner snack, can usually whip up olive bruschetta in no time. The main ingredients are usually just olives, basil or tarragon, garlic and chopped onions. This concoction is usually tossed together with cheese and olive oil and then spread on baguette slices. The bruschetta can then be baked in the oven for several minutes to melt the cheese, make the bread crispy, and warm up the topping.
The first step in making olive bruschetta usually involves choosing the olives. There are a huge variety of olives available in stores – from salted Spanish green olives to smoked black olives. Other options are purple and red kalamata olives. Most olive bruschetta recipes call for more than one type of olive, although the cook can choose any type he likes. For example, a blend of black and green olives would provide a salty yet mellow flavor. The combination of kalamata olives and green olives would make a very salty and savory bruschetta mix.
Next, the cook must decide what other types of vegetables and spices he will add to the bruschetta. Red onions, cherry tomatoes, carrots, bell peppers and celery are all viable vegetable options. These recipes also usually include minced garlic, basil, and sometimes parsley or tarragon. Fresh herbs are generally preferred over dried because they usually have a brighter flavor that resists the saltiness of the olives more easily. Cooks can choose just a few of these ingredients or experiment with different ratios of them.
All ingredients should be cut into small pieces and the finished mixture should look a bit like colored confetti. The cook can then add a dash of balsamic vinegar if desired. The next main ingredient to add to olive bruschetta is olive oil. The oil should be light in flavor and color because olives have a strong flavor. The olive oil just helps all the flavors marry easily.
The cook should then add the cheese. Mozzarella, especially the fresh varieties, is traditional, but feta and goat cheese are also delicious. All of these ingredients can be allowed to marinate together until the bread has warmed through, or they can be spread on top of the bread and baked along with it. Either way, the baguette should be cut into thick slices and toasted in the oven until golden brown.
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