Summer Strawberry Toast – Mediterranean Diet Appetizer

This easy and summer inspired Strawberry Toast recipe is a perfect Mediterranean Diet appetizer that only uses 5 ingredients and comes together quickly. No need to spend all your time in the kitchen when you have guests. Get out there and join the party!

Summer Inspired Dishes

I love summer time and can’t wait for it to arrive! The fresh fruit, seasonal veggies and warm weather just soothe my soul.

While it’s not quite summer (yet), I saw that Trader Joe’s was having a strawberry recipe content and knew I had to join.

This summer inspired appetizer checks the following boxes –

• focuses on fresh, seasonal produce
• seasoned with fresh herbs
• only uses a few ingredients
• easy to put together, no cooking required

It’s light, fresh and works for appetizers, a small snack, etc.

Summer Strawberry Toast

This dish only uses a few ingredients (all from Trader Joe’s but the same options available at other stores) –

• strawberries
• ciabatta (or any baguette works great too)
• goat cheese
• fresh basil
• balsamic vinegar (which I reduced down to a glaze but you could also buy a balsamic glaze already made or just use regular balsamic vinegar)

There are other variations you can make as well by using other fruit, ricotta or whipped cream cheese, mint, etc. The summer possibilities are endless for this Mediterranean diet appetizer.

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Summer Strawberry Toast

A Mediterranean diet appetizer that comes together in minutes, this Summer Strawberry Toast will be on repeat all summer long.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Mediterranean

Keyword strawberry

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 6

Author Brynn McDowell, RDN at The Domestic Dietitian

Ingredients

• 1 pint strawberries, tops removed and sliced
• 1 small ciabatta bread or baguette, sliced into 1/4 inch thick pieces
• 4-5 oz goat cheese, brought to room temperature
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar See note below re: creating a glaze
• 2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
• olive oil cooking spray

Instructions

• Lay the sliced bread pieces on a sheet pan and spray the top of each slice with olive oil cooking spray (or you can drizzle with olive oil)
• Broil in the oven until golden brown and lightly toasted (about 2-3 minutes)
• Let cool slightly and before assembling
• Spread goat cheese on each bread slice, top with sliced strawberries, drizzle with balsamic vinegar (or glaze if prefered) and garnish with chopped basil

Notes

If you want to create a thicker, balsamic glaze, you can heat your balsamic vinegar in a small pot on the stove over medium heat until it cooks down to a thick glaze. 

More Summer Strawberry Recipes

We love strawberries and have no shortages of strawberry recipes on The Domestic Dietitian. Here are a few of our current favorites –

• Summer Strawberry Popsicles
• Mini Fruit Pizzas
• Brain Boosting Berry Smoothie