Roasted Pepper Bruschetta
Created by ellie on August 25, 2025
- Servings: 6-8
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #45073
Ingredients
- 2 red bell peppers
- 2 yellow bell peppers
- 2 orange bell peppers
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons capers, drained
- 1/4 cup basil leaves, chopped and divided
- 1 whole wheat baguette or other crusty bread, thinly sliced
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat broiler to high and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
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Step 2: Brush peppers with 2 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
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Step 3: Broil peppers, turning every few minutes or so until skin is charred on all sides. Place them in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let stand for 10 minutes. Slip skins off and discard skins. Seed and dice the peppers.
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Step 4: In a bowl whisk together the vinegar, mustard and garlic along with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. While whisking add 1/4 cup olive oil in a thin stream until dressing is emulsified. Stir in capers, 2 tablespoons basil and the diced peppers.
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Step 5: Toast the bread slices and then spoon the pepper mixture over them, drizzling with extra dressing. Garnish with basil leaves.
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Step 6: Serve immediately.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (181.4 g)
- Calories 188.4
- Total Fat - 14.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.9 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 404.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 14.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.6 g
- Sugars - 9.4 g
- Protein - 1.8 g
- Calcium - 41.3 mg
- Iron - 0.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 142.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg