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!
Kenzie says
So glad you like it!
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!