Healthy snack: Bruschetta

This bruschetta can keep you full and it is only 125 cal.

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Written By: Neha Chandna | Updated : June 4, 2015 8:39 AM IST

This bruschetta with tomato and basil can make for a healthy snack that can keep you full and has only 125 cal. It is easy to prepare and has an aromatic garlic flavor. The tomatoes make it rich in antioxidant lycopene that can help fight the free radicals in the body.

Ingredients

  • 2 small tomatoes ( chopped and deseeded)
  • 2 garlic cloves (chopped)
  • 1 tsp garlic paste
  • 2 slices whole wheat bread
  • 1 tbsp basil leaves (chopped)
  • 2 tsp olive oil

Method

  • Mix 1 tsp oil with garlic paste.
  • Cut the bread into half and apply the garlic paste on each portion.
  • Roast the bread in the oven for 5-8 minutes till it becomes light brown.
  • Mix the remaining 1 tsp oil with tomatoes, chopped garlic and basil leaves and divide it into 4 equal portions.
  • Top it with each portion of bread and serve immediately.

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