Healthy Red Wine Cherry and Caramelized Onion Bruschetta with Black Plums and Pistachios
This healthy red wine cherry and caramelized onion bruschetta is a perfect hors d'oeuvre for holiday entertaining
Servings 12 people
Calories 210kcal
Ingredients
- 1 whole grain baguette sliced on a bias into 12 1/4” slices
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil divided
- Fleur de sel
- 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 sweet onion finely sliced
- 3 cups sweet cherries fresh or frozen and thawed, pitted
- 2 tsps honey
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup Rioja red wine
- Black pepper and salt to taste
- 3 black plums thinly sliced
- 3 tbsp pistachios crushed
- Parmesan shaved
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 F.
- Brush the baguette slices with 1 tbsp. of oil and a sprinkle of fleur de sel. Toast on baking sheets until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
- Add the additional tsp. of oil to a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Add in the onion and cook over medium-low heat until caramelized, and golden, about 25-30 minutes.
- Add in the cherries, honey, balsamic and red wine. Increase the heat and cook until the cherries easily smash with a spoon and the mixture looks jammy. Set aside.
- To serve, lay down a few thin slices of plum onto each piece of toast. Top with a layer of the cherry onion jam, a sprinkle of pistachios and a few shavings of parmigiano reggiano. Enjoy at room temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 210kcal