Description
Creamy ricotta toast delivers a delightful Mediterranean-inspired breakfast with minimal ingredients. Fresh herbs and quality olive oil elevate this quick, elegant dish for weekend mornings and casual entertaining.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 slice crusty bread (sourdough or another type)
- 1 cup (240 ml / 8 fl oz) Misha’s new vegan ricotta
- 1 handful (½ cup / 75 g / 2.6 oz) cherry tomatoes
- 1 handful (½ cup / 25 g / 0.9 oz) arugula
- 2 tsps (10 ml / 0.33 fl oz) olive oil
- 1 pinch salt
- fresh ground pepper to taste
Instructions
- Toast Preparation: Elevate bread slice to a golden-brown perfection, creating a robust, crunchy foundation for the culinary masterpiece.
- Tomato Transformation: Heat olive oil in a skillet and introduce cherry tomatoes, allowing them to caramelize and develop a rich, blistered exterior while releasing their inherent sweetness.
- Flavor Layering: Spread vegan ricotta generously across the toasted bread, establishing a creamy, luxurious base that will complement the vibrant tomatoes and crisp arugula.
- Artful Assembly: Strategically position roasted cherry tomatoes atop the ricotta, creating a visual and flavor-packed landscape. Sprinkle with salt to enhance the tomatoes’ natural brightness.
- Herbal Finish: Cascade fresh arugula over the tomatoes, introducing a peppery crispness that provides textural contrast. Dust with freshly ground black pepper to add a subtle, aromatic warmth that elevates the entire composition.
Notes
- Toast Perfection: Crisp your bread to golden-brown for a sturdy, flavor-absorbing foundation that prevents sogginess and provides delightful crunch.
- Tomato Transformation: Caramelize cherry tomatoes in olive oil to unlock their natural sweetness, creating intense flavor and soft, blistered texture.
- Strategic Layering: Build your toast from bottom to top, starting with creamy ricotta as a smooth base that binds all ingredients together seamlessly.
- Finishing Finesse: Sprinkle fresh black pepper and arugula for a final flavor burst, adding peppery complexity and vibrant green freshness that elevates the entire dish.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg