Tropical Salad Garlic Bruschetta
A lightly toasted garlic baguette topped with colorful, sweet, tangy, and delicious tropical fruits is the perfect finger food or appetizer for any summer get-together or BBQ. They are simple, tasty, refreshing and very easy to prepare. Impress your guests with this vibrant & colorful Tropical Salad Garlic Bruschetta at your next gathering.
Ingredients
- 1 Loaf Garlic Baguette
- 1/4 Cup Cubed/Diced Mango
- 1/4 Cup Cubed/Diced Pineapple
- 1-2 Stalks Cilantro/Parsley
- 1/4 Cubed/Diced Mini Cucumber
- 6 Cherry Tomatoes (cut into small chunks)
- 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
- Salt (to taste)
- Black Pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Slice baguette- With a knife, slice it on a diagonal or any way you want.
- Toast garlic baguette- Slightly toast the cut garlic baguette in an air fryer for 6-8 minutes at 120°.
- Cut pineapple into small chunks/cubes/dice. Alternatively, you can use canned pineapple instead of fresh.
- Cube or dice up mini cucumbers.
- Cut cherry tomatoes into half or into small chunks.
- Peel, cut and dice up mango. Set aside.
- Roughly chop up fresh cilantro or parsley.
- Place all the prepared tomatoes, cucumber, pineapple, mango and herb into a bowl.
- Add lemon juice, salt and black pepper to taste.
- Toss to mix and set aside.
- Take a piece of toasted garlic baguette and add a spoon or two of mixed salad on top of the toasted garlic baguette.
- Garnish with more cilantro or parsley and serve.
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Tips & Notes
- Alternatively, you can use canned pineapple for fresh.
- If cherry tomatoes are not available, substitute them with tomatoes of your choice.
- You can use field cucumbers or English cucumbers if mini cucumbers are not available.
- If you are not a fan of cilantro, you can use parsley or another herb of your choice.
- You can use white pepper over black pepper.
- If garlic baguette is not available, you can use a regular baguette and spread garlic butter on the baguette.
- Alternatively, you can toast the baguette in the oven.
- The temperature of the air fryer above is your reference. Please adjust accordingly and toast the baguette to your liking.
