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Grilled Caprese Baguette Recipe

  • Prep 15 mins
  • Cooking 25 mins
  • Serves 10
  • Difficulty Easy

Everyone loves a Caprese Salad in Summer. Combine it with bread and you’ve got a delicious entertaining recipe! This isn’t just any plain Caprese sandwich! Our Grilled Caprese Baguette recipe is packed full with tasty fresh ingredients like cherry tomatoes and crunchy, yet soft baguette roll. The best bit? It’s super easy and quick to make, perfect for feeding a crowd.

Ingredients

Ingredients

• 1 Bakers Delight White Breadstick

• 400g mixed cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
• 50g baby rocket leaves
• ¼ cup (20g) finely grated parmesan
• ¼ cup (40g) pine nuts, toasted
• 1 garlic clove, quartered
• ¼ cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil, extra
• 1 tbs lemon juice
• 150g burrata, torn
• Basil leaves, to serve
• Balsamic glaze, to serve

Method

    1. Step 1

      Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper

    2. Step 2

      Place tomato on the lined tray and drizzle with oil. Season. Bake for 15-20 mins or until tomato begins to collapse. Set aside to cool slightly

    3. Step 3

      Meanwhile, process the rocket, parmesan, pine nuts and garlic in a food processor until finely chopped. With the motor running, add the extra oil and lemon juice in a thin, steady stream until well combined. Season

    4. Step 4

      Preheat grill to high. Cut the baguette in half lengthwise on a slight angle, then cut in half crossways. Place bread cut side up on an oven tray. Cook under the grill for 3 mins or until golden and toasted

    5. Step 5

      Spread rocket mixture over bread and top with tomato and burrata. Sprinkle with basil leaves and drizzle with balsamic glaze. Season to serve

FAQs

What’s the difference between caprese and bruschetta?

Caprese is typically served as a salad with fresh tomatoes, mozzarella and basil leaves. Bruschetta, on the other hand, is toasted bread slices that are topped with a tomato and basil mixture. 

Why do they call it Caprese?

Caprese salad is named after the island of Capri, where the dish is believed to have originated from. The word Caprese literally means salad in the manner of Capri.

What are the ingredients in Caprese?

There are six basic ingredients: tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, olive oil, pepper and sea salt. However, while they’re the basic ingredients, feel free to mix and match your own favourites!