Caprese Grilled Bread

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Grilled bread topped with a caprese salad of mozzarella, tomato, and basil is a a quick and easy appetizer or side dish.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil, or to taste
1/2 French baguette, halved lengthwise
1 clove garlic, minced
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 tomato, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 (8 ounce) package mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
6 fresh basil leaves
1 sprig fresh parsley

Directions

1 Preheat an outdoor grill for low heat and lightly oil the grate.
2 Drizzle olive oil over baguette halves. Add minced garlic and season with salt and pepper. Layer tomato on top; season tomato with salt, pepper, dried parsley, and dried basil. Top tomato with mozzarella cheese.
3 Place baguette halves on foil and grill until cheese starts to melt, 5 to 8 minutes. Garnish with fresh basil and parsley. Cut into slices and serve.