Side dishes
Ciabatta bruschetta
For me, bruschetta from ciabatta is exactly the type of grill recipe that works well outside. Not unnecessarily complicated, but with a lot of aroma and exactly that direct taste that you expect from the grill.
Timing
- Prep: 10-15 minutes
- Let it steep: approx. 10 minutes
- Roasting on the grill: about 3-4 minutes over medium direct heat
- Total: approx. 20 minutes
Estimated nutrition
per serving · Calculated for 4 servings.
- Energy
- ≈ 285 kcal
- Protein
- ≈ 7.4 g
- Carbohydrates
- ≈ 40.8 g
- Fat
- ≈ 9.1 g
Approximate values based on the listed ingredients. Brands, cheese, portion size and preparation can change the values.
Calculation basis
Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.
Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping
- 3-4 tomatoes · ≈ 350.0 g
- 1 clove of garlic · ≈ 3.0 g
- 2 tbsp olive oil · ≈ 27.3 g
- 1 ciabatta · ≈ 300 g
The midpoint was used for quantity ranges.
Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria
Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0
Ingredients
- 1 ciabatta
- 3-4 tomatoes
- 1 clove of garlic
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt
- pepper
- optional: 1/2 red onion
- optional: fresh basil or parsley
Instructions
- Core the tomatoes, dice them small and mix with finely chopped garlic, olive oil, salt, pepper and fresh basil.
- Let the tomato mixture steep for 10 minutes so that it develops juice and aroma.
- Cut the ciabatta into slices and brush lightly with olive oil.
- Preheat grill to medium direct heat; Alternatively, heat a grill pan to high heat.
- Toast the bread slices for 1 to 2 minutes per side until they are crispy and have clear grill marks.
- Rub the warm slices with a halved clove of garlic immediately after grilling.
- Add the tomato mixture to the bread just before serving so that the slices stay crispy.
- Serve with a little additional olive oil or basil if desired.
