“It’s a smile, it’s a kiss, it’s a sip of wine….it’s summertime!”
Pretty sure Kenny Chesney said it best, it doesn’t get much better than summer. Sun, sand, flip flops…oh yeah and lots and LOTS of fresh fruit!!
Strawberries are probably my absolute favorite fruit during the summer so when I saw this recipe I knew I had found the PERFECT appetizer for my next gathering. Basil gives off such a strong aroma and I love the flavor it has when added to different dishes. It mixed incredibly well with the balsamic vinegar and strawberries, so much that you could even enjoy it without the bread. The great thing about making this is that it only takes about 5 minutes and is so easy! Plus it is sure to impress your friends which is never a bad thing 🙂
I paired this with my favorite bottle of Moscato wine and enjoyed a fabulous evening with my friends.
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Ingredients
- 1 baguette, slice on the diagonal and toasted
- 4 oz. goat cheese at room temperature
- 1 pint fresh strawberries, diced
- 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 1 packet Stevia in the Raw
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine strawberries, basil and balsamic vinegar. Spread goat cheese over toasted bread slices and top with strawberry mixture. Enjoy!
Notes
Serving Size: 2 pieces of bruschetta • Calories: 172 • Fat: 3.5 g • Carbs: 27 g • Fiber: 1.5 g • Protein: 6.5 g • WW Points+: 4 pts
Enjoy friends!!
I absolutly love bruchetta! I cant wait to try this!
Cheers,
Dawnie
This is a great recipe 🙂 I posted a very similar one, minus the splenda, on my blog. :)http://www.dimplearts.com/blog/2010/04/20/strawberry-goat-cheese-bruschetta/
This is great idea for breakfast-dessert dish….love it:)
Strawberries on bruschetta, have had them with Balsamic vinegar, but never like this.
I like the idea though, amazing blog you have here, nicely photographed shots of the food, and great accompanying text. Well worthy of an award imo, Kudos!!
Luigi ~ @tastes_of_italy
Congrats on the top 9 and award 🙂 yummy bruschetta
I love bruschetta, but i have yet to venture into the world of using fruit as the main item in this dish! but this looks so good! someday i will be brave and try this! 🙂
I have had strawberries with balsamic dressing before and it sure is good. Goat cheese with anything is delicious so this is sounding absolutely amazing.
I like this a lot. I was pleasantly surprised when I first tasted balsamic with strawberries but I am imagining the extra layer of flavor from goat cheese with the crispness of the bruchetta.. Wonderful
Stopping by to say congrats on making Top 9, Kelly! I just logged onto Foodbuzz and yours was the first pic to pop up! This recipe looks gorgeous and quite yummy! 🙂
Wow! Looks gorgeous and delicious too! Congratulations on making top 9! I buzzed the recipe. And thanks for the nice comment on my triple margarita recipe, I appreciate it =]