Cheesecake Factory Bruschetta
1-1/2 cups chopped roma tomatoes
2 tablespoon diced red onion
1 large clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon red wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash of ground black pepper
1/2 loaf french baguette or ctusty italian bread, sliced into 5-7 slices
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
2-3 sprigs italian parsley
In a medium bowl, combine tomatoes, onion, garlic and basil. Add 1/2 tablespoon of oil, vinegar, salt and pepper and mix well. Cover bowl and refrigerate for at least an hour. Preheat broiler, slice the bread in 1" slices diagonally to make 5-7 slices. Combine remaining 1 1/2 tablespoon oil with the garlic salt.
Brush entire surface of each slice (both sides) with the olive oil mixture. Broil slices for 1 1/2-2 mins. on each side, until surface starts to brown. Arrange bread like spokes of a wheel on plate. Put the chilled tomato mixture in a pile in the middle of the slices. Garnish with italian parsley.
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