Mediterranean pita bruschetta

Serves: 6

Time to make: 25 mins

Ingredients

Tomato salsa
4 tomatoes, cubed
2 tablespoons pesto
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 lemon, grated zest
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
6 mini or 4 large pita breads
4 tablespoons diced peppadew peppersbell peppersX
4 tablespoons chargrilled mushrooms
4 tablespoons chopped sun-dried tomatoes

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Instructions

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1 To make salsa, combine salsa ingredients. Season with pepper.

2 Cut pita breads into 18 even pieces (3 per serve), then toast or grill until bread begins to char. Top each toasted piece with some tomato salsa.

3 Then top 6 pieces with Peppadews, 6 with chargrilled mushrooms, 6 with sun-dried tomatoes. To serve, garnish with fresh basil (optional).

Serve as part of our Easy entertaining: Cheat's cuisine dinner party menu for six, which also includes a complete shopping list and step-by-step timeline.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free pita bread, and check your pesto is gluten free (or use homemade).

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 203 cal

Kilojoules 850 kJ

Protein 6 g

Total fat 6 g

Saturated fat 1 g

Carbohydrates 35 g

Sugar 8 g

Dietary fibre 4 g

Sodium 420 mg

Calcium 40 mg

Iron 2.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.