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Strawberry & Mozzarella Bruschetta

Toasted sourdough piled with torn buffalo mozzarella, fresh strawberries, rocket and toasted hazelnuts, finished with shaved parmesan and aged balsamic. Ten minutes, no cooking beyond toasting the bread.

Strawberry & Mozzarella Bruschetta
Prep 10 minutes
Cook
Total 10 minutes
Servings 2
Difficulty
Ingredients
  • 4 slices sourdough bread
  • 200 g strawberries
  • 200 g buffalo mozzarella
  • 1 handful rocket leaves
  • 25 g hazelnuts toasted
  • 25 g Parmigiano Reggiano
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • extra virgin olive oil to taste
  • aged balsamic to taste
Instructions
  • Hull the strawberries and cut into halves or quarters, whatever gives you a good bite-sized piece.
  • Tear the mozzarella into bite-sized pieces by hand. Let it drain on a plate or tray lined with kitchen paper to shed any excess moisture.
  • Halve or quarter the hazelnuts, or crush lightly with the back of a pan or a pestle and mortar.
  • Let the mozzarella and strawberries come to room temperature, then combine in a mixing bowl with the rocket and hazelnuts. Season with salt, pepper and olive oil.
  • Toast the bread until golden brown.
  • Drizzle the toast with olive oil, salt and black pepper, then pile on the mixture from the bowl.
  • Shave the parmesan over the top with a peeler and finish with a generous drizzle of aged balsamic. Eat straight away.
Equipment
  • Chef's Knife
  • Chopping board
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Toaster
Recipe Notes
Let the mozzarella and strawberries actually reach room temperature before serving, cold fridge-temp cheese and fruit mute all the flavour. Best assembled right before eating so the bread stays crisp underneath.

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From the Chef

The whole thing comes down to temperature and timing. Let the mozzarella and strawberries actually come up to room temperature before you plate, straight-from-the-fridge cheese and fruit taste like almost nothing. Assemble it right before you eat too, the toast needs to still be warm and crisp underneath everything else, and it won’t hold once it’s piled high.

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