Tomato Toasties: The Ultimate Recipe for Totally Terrific Toasted Tomato Sandwiches!
Totally Terrific Tomato Toasties
You can serve this with soup or as a starter at dinner time or eat them as a snack on their own (add some cheese for protein)
The kids will love making it and customising it to their own toasts! Taken from our children’s cookbook Chop, Cook, Yum
Totally Terrific Tomato Toasties
Ingredients
Stuff you’ll need:
- chopping board
- child-safe knife
- bowl
Food you’ll need:
- 8 medium tomatoes (about 500g)
- 4-6 tbsp virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 crusty baguette (or similar- not sliced pan)
- 1-2 garlic cloves, peeled
- Handful fresh basil leaves, torn into small pieces
Instructions
How to make it:
- Wash and dry the tomatoes, and chop them into small pieces.
- In a bowl, add the tomatoes, oil, and vinegar.
- Mix everything really well. Taste to see if you like it and add some salt and pepper if you like.
- Cut the crusty bread into thick slices.
- Toast the bread in a toaster (or under the grill).
- Rub the toast on one side with a peeled garlic clove.
- Top with the tomato mixture and decorate with the basil.
- Eat immediately!