How to Make Perfect Summer Bruschetta with Tomatoes and Avocado

bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: stale bread

Whole grain bread offers more nutrients, while stale bread can reduce waste.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point and is nutritious, while vegetable oil is often less expensive.

Go to the farmer's market to get fresh produce.

Select grape tomatoes, including Sun gold orange ones.

Prepare garlic by smashing it on a cutting board and chopping it finely to create a paste.

Chiffonade fresh basil from the garden.

Combine chopped garlic, basil, salt, and pepper in a bowl.

Add equal parts aged balsamic vinegar and olive oil to the mixture, then taste for seasoning.

Cut the avocado in half and scoop out the flesh, using half for the recipe.

Slice the baguette into pieces for toasting.

Drizzle olive oil on the toasted bread before serving.

Plate the bruschetta and enjoy.

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