Looking for a quick, satisfying, and flavor-packed toast recipe? This Roasted Cherry Tomato and Mozzarella Toast with a Honey Dijon Vinaigrette is a must-try! It’s the perfect combination of sweet, tangy, creamy, and crunchy — all layered on a slice of perfectly toasted crusty bread. Whether you're prepping a light lunch or a delicious appetizer, this toast checks all the boxes.
This was inspired by my Tomato Basil Bruschetta on this site. This roasted tomato toast is a twist on classic tomato basil bruschetta, with even more flavor!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Easy to make - Minimal prep and ingredients.
- Incredibly flavorful - The vinaigrette brings out the natural sweetness of roasted cherry tomatoes.
- Versatile - Great as an appetizer, lunch, or even a vegetarian dinner option.
- Healthy - This dish is packed with healthy ingredients!
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Ingredients
- Cherry tomatoes
- Mozzarella
- Crusty bread
- Basil
- Garlic
- Olive Oil
- Balsamic vinegar
- Dijon mustard
- Honey
- Salt
- Pepper
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat oven to 400F. Mix together the cherry tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Step 2: Place the cherry tomato mixture in a single layer on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes.
- Step 3: Mix together vinaigrette ingredients.
- Step 4: Mix together the roasted tomato mixture, mozzarella, vinaigrette, and basil.
5. Step 5: Put on toast and enjoy!
Substitutions
- Vegan - use your favorite vegan mozzarella cheese alternative and sub your favorite vegan sweetener for the honey.
- Vegetarian - this dish is already vegetarian, enjoy!
- Gluten free - use a gluten free bread for the toast to make this recipe completely gluten free
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Roasted Tomato and Mozzarella Toast with a Honey Dijon Vinaigrette
The title really says it all. Put this roasted tomato mixture on a toasted piece of delicious, crusty bread and enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 pint (10 oz) cherry tomatoes halved
- 4 cloves garlic roughly chopped (or minced if you don't like large chunks of garlic)
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Pepper
- 2 oz fresh mozzarella ripped into bitesize pieces
- ⅛ cup basil thinly sliced, loosely packed
- crusty bread sliced, toasted
Honey Dijon Vinaigrette
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon honey
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Toss together the tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Place the cherry tomato mixture on a parchment paper lined sheet pan in a single layer.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes.
- While tomatoes are in the oven, mix together the vinaigrette ingredients.
- Remove from oven and let cool for about 5 minutes. Then, mix in the mozzarella and basil
- Drizzle the vinaigrette over the tomatoes and mix.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve over toasted bread.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Mary Louderback says
My family and I enjoy this appetizer every time we have it. We find it goes well with so many events!
Don Corley Onn says
What in Italian Heaven is this vessel of flavor?! I took one bite into this and was immediately transported to an Italian villa. I enjoyed this with a few bottles of Red Wine and before you knew it I really thought I was in Italy!