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Tomato Bruschetta + Hummus Bites

with Body Balance Quinoa Bread

Bruschetta is best right now with late summer sun-ripened tomatoes; add Hummus, and you have a great busy-day meal, lunch or after-school snack that you can prep ahead, ready for the week and assemble in a hot minute!

 

If you are setting the intention to focus on “nutritional bang for your bite” and eating to thrive, try my Body Balance Quinoa Bread, a protein-packed, high fibre whole food recipe with prebiotic digestive detoxing seeds + naturally gluten-free with no weird starches.

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  • Prep time 10 mins to assemble
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  • High Fibre

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Ingredients

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  • bread | toast | crackers
  • tomatoes - diced
  • fresh basil - torn
  • pinch sea salt + pepper
  • drizzle olive oil
  • salad leaves + herb flowers
  • Beetroot Hummus
  • Classic Hummus
  • Basil & Kale White Bean Whip

Method

 

Tomato Bruschetta & Hummus Bites

 

SLICE BREAD – TOAST sourdough or Body Balance Quinoa Bread – brushed with olive oil in a cast-iron skillet it is delish! 

 

SPREAD with Hummus of your choice

Hummus

Beetroot Hummus

Basil, Kale & White Bean Whip

 

TOP with diced tomato, sprinkle with olive oil + salt, pepper & fresh basil, + any other herbs you fancy. 

 

SERVE with Salad Greens

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ADD vegetables avocado, sliced -cucumber, red onion, radish, pepper, tomatillos.

 

ADD PROTEIN hard-boiled egg, smoked salmon, smoked fish, cold-cuts, prosciutto.

 

ADD HERBS use garlic chives + flowers to garnish or use chives, basil, parsley, cilantro, dill.

 

BREAD, use a local sourdough or baguette or whatever bread your love.

 

SWAP bread for rice cakes, crackers, romaine lettuce leaves.

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