WALLA WALLA SWEET ONION AND CHERRY TOMATO BRUSCHETTA

Serves 8
• 20 cherry tomatoes, cut in half • 1 medium Walla Walla Sweet Onion, cut into thin slices
• 15 kalamata olives, pitted and finely chopped • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil • 1-tablespoon capers, drained • ½ cup olive oil • 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar • 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic • Freshly ground black pepper • 8 slices Italian country bread, about ½ inch thick and 4 inches wide • 4 ounces mascarpone cheese
1. Mix together tomatoes, onions, olives, basil, capers in a small bowl. Whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, and black pepper. Pour over the tomato-onion mixture, and toss. Set aside.
2. Brush the bread with olive oil and grill slices directly over medium heat, turning once, until toasted, 2 to 3 minutes total. Divide the mascarpone evenly among bread slices, spreading it with a knife. Spoon the tomato onion mixture over the mascarpone cheese, dividing evenly and serve at room temperature.
Walla Walla Sweet Onion Marketing Committee by Joan Deccio Wickham
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