Shrimp and Cherry Tomato Bruschetta
Fresh shrimp is cooked with garlic and cherry tomatoes, basil and chives served on grilled bread.
Ingredients
- 10 slices Italian bread sliced
- Olive oil
- 20 large shrimp peeled and deveined with tails removed
- Salt & pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 ¼ pounds (680 grams) cherry tomatoes
- 2 garlic cloves peeled and finely chopped or grated
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil chopped
- 1 tablespoon chives chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Brush both sides of bread slices with olive oil and sprinkle lightly with salt. Grill or broil until toasted. Set aside.
- Lightly season the shrimp with salt and pepper.
- Add the olive oil to a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add the shrimp to the pan in a single layer, don’t crowd the pan, cook for 5 minutes on the first side.
- Turn the shrimp and immediately add the tomatoes, garlic, lemon zest, basil, chives, salt and pepper. Toss well to mix to just warm the tomatoes, about 2 minutes, don’t allow them to get mushy. Turn off the heat.
- Spoon a layer of the tomatoes onto each slice of bread and top with 2 shrimp.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1piece | Calories: 110kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 351mg | Fiber: 1g