Strawberry Goat Cheese Bruschetta

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Strawberry Goat Cheese Bruschetta with Balsamic Glaze

I absolutely love traditional tomato bruschetta but sometimes I crave something a little different during the summer. Since strawberries are in season, and I have a serious love affair with goat cheese, I decided to combine the two to make this summertime bruschetta! But I didn’t stop there – I added arugula, balsamic glaze, and some sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to the mix. The result is this delicious, quick an easy summer appetizer!

From start to finish, this Strawberry Goat Cheese Bruschetta recipe takes no more than 20 minutes! It’s my go-to recipe for summer gatherings! I have alos included grilling instructions below in the Cook’s Note section for easy backyard entertaining! 

Cook’s Note – Strawberry Goat Cheese Bruschetta with Balsamic Glaze:

• If you don’t love goat cheese, then you can use other soft cheeses like cream cheese and ricotta (make sure you use fresh, whole-milk ricotta so it’s not runny). 
• This strawberry bruschetta recipe can easily be made on the grill.
  • Grilling Directions:
    • Preheat the grill to medium-high. Place oiled bread slices cut side down onto grill gate, and cook for 1-2 minutes or until lightly toasted. Remove bread slices, place them on a baking sheet, and top with goat cheese and strawberries. Place the baking sheet onto the grill and close the lid. Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until cheese and strawberries are softened. Continue the recipe with step 5 below.
    • This goat cheese bruschetta will serve about 8 as an appetizer, or 3-4 as a light dinner. I would serve it with my Avocado Strawberry Spinach Wraps.

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Strawberry Goat Cheese Bruschetta with Balsamic Glaze

This Strawberry Goat Cheese Bruschetta with Balsamic Glaze is the appetizer of summer! It’s fresh, bright flavors are just the thing for a summer party, barbecue, or even light dinner.

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Course: Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: goat cheese, strawberries

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes minutes

Servings: 8 servings

Calories: 175kcal

Author: Jillian - a Food, Folks and Fun original!

Ingredients

• 8- oz. baguette
• 3 Tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil divided
• 4- oz. log goat cheese softened
• 1 ½ cups sliced strawberries
• ½ cup arugula rinsed and patted dry
• 2 Tablespoons balsamic glaze
• sea salt
• freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

• Move oven rack so it’s about 4 inches from broiler, and preheat broiler.
• Cut baguette in half lengthwise, and then cut bread crosswise so each piece of bread is about 3 inches in length.
• Place bread, cut side up, on large rimmed baking sheet. Use 1 tablespoon of olive oil to brush over bread pieces. Broil bread 1-2 minutes, or until lightly toasted.
• Spread cheese evenly among bread pieces, and add a slice of strawberry on top of each. Broil 2-3 minutes, or until cheese and strawberries have softened.
• Top each bread slice with arugula, and drizzle with remaining olive oil and balsamic glaze. Sprinkle with sea salt, freshly cracked pepper, and serve!

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 19.3g | Protein: 6.2g | Fat: 8.9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 238mg | Potassium: 86mg | Fiber: 1.7g | Sugar: 3g | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1.4mg

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