Ricotta Toast
Ricotta toast with basil, green onion, and garlic is piled onto crisp toast and topped with juicy tomatoes, olive oil, and optional balsamic glaze for a quick café-style bite.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 264
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 slices French bread or sourdough bread, or your favorite bread
- ½ cup ricotta cheese
- 3 Tablespoons basil chiffonade or chopped, divided
- 1 Tablespoon green onion or chives, sliced
- 1 clove garlic minced (or ½ teaspoon garlic powder)
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt or to taste, plus more for garnish
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or to taste, plus more for garnish
- ½ pint grape tomatoes halved, or cherry tomatoes (and/or 1 avocado, thinly sliced)
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon balsamic glaze optional
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix ricotta cheese, 2 Tablespoons basil, green onions, garlic, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper until well combined.
- Meanwhile, toast bread lightly.
- Spread about 2 Tablespoons of the ricotta cheese mixture on each slice of toast (divide evenly). Add 7-8 grape tomato halves to each slice. Sprinkle with the rest of the basil. Drizzle with olive oil (and balsamic glaze if using).
- Lightly sprinkle with additional salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
- Refrigerate leftover ricotta cheese spread for up to two days.
- Do not freeze.
Nutrition
Calories: 264 | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 502mg | Potassium: 199mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 484IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 3mg