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Ricotta & Tomato Toast Recipe

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Keeping things super simple and delicious with this Ricotta & Tomato Toast Recipe. Lightly toasted bread topped with creamy ricotta cheese, heirloom cherry tomatoes, sea salt and fresh arugula leaves. Perfect for summer brunching.

close up of the ricotta and tomato toast recipe
Ricotta & Tomato Toast Recipe

Here’s the toast you need to be making this weekend! Yes, friends, this Ricotta & Tomato Toast is where it’s at right now. Easy to make and just downright delicious! I’ve eaten it three days in a row this week. Yes, you heard that right. I just couldn’t get enough. Probably because of my love for Ricotta cheese. And paired with these sweet baby tomatoes and peppery arugula leaves on top, it’s just a genius combination. Did I just call myself a genius…haha.

You can serve this at Breakfast, Brunch, lunch, dinner, as an appetizer or a late night snack. Yes, it’s that good. Keep on reading to see how you can be munching on these in just 5 minutes.

over head table setting view of the ricotta and tomato toast recipe
Ricotta & Tomato Toast Recipe

Ingredients to Make the Ricotta & Tomato Toast

  • Sliced bread, your choice but try to use something with a bit of weight. I recommend integral bread with seeds.
  • Ricotta cheese
  • Cherry or Pear tomatoes
  • Arugula leaves
  • Sea salt

REMEMBER, the full recipe and instructions is found at the end of the post in the recipe card.

Ingredients to make the Ricotta and tomato toast recipe

Toasting the Bread

Friends, I don’t think I need to tell you how to make toast….hahaha. But here’s a picture of some lightly toasted bread for your amusement anyway. Just a FYI, you don’t have to toast the bread for this recipe. I’ve eaten this for lunch THREE times this week, yes three. Twice I toasted the bread and once I didn’t. Equally good both ways, so you choose.

toast on a wooden board to make the ricotta toast

Which Type Of Tomatoes Work Best For This Recipe

Whichever type of tomatoes you choose to use for this recipe, it will still be great. I used small sweet tomatoes and they worked wonderful. Just remember to slice them up like shown below.

  • Cherry or grape tomatoes, these are quite common in most supermarkets especially in the summer months. They go well for this recipe.
  • Heirloom tomatoes, which will be bigger but will also work great. These are in season right now. They will cost more than regular tomatoes but give a lot of flavour.
  • Baby Kumato tomatoes, these are the ones pictured here that I used and do they ever bring the flavour. If you have baby Kumato tomatoes in your supermarket or market, get them. Yes, they cost more but they are delish!
sliced up cherry tomatoes to make the  ricotta and tomato toast

How much Ricotta Cheese Should I use For This Toast Recipe

Answer, as much as you want. Okay, I used about 2 tablespoons per slice of bread. You can use as much as you like.

IMPORTANT, If toasting your bread, let it cool for a minute before adding the Ricotta cheese, otherwise the cheese will start to melt. Also, serve it straight away!

ricotta cheese on toast

Top The Toast With Tomatoes

Just evenly place the tomatoes on top of the toast all over. Make sure to cover the entire surface to get the best bite possible!

cherry tomatoes and ricotta cheese on toast

Finish off The Ricotta & Tomato Toast and enjoy

Sprinkle over some sea salt, add arugula leaves and enjoy! Friends, this is super quick, simple and delicious. I can’t get enough right now. Tomatoes are in full summer season and I’m having them pretty much every single day. Good eats like this toast, the Caprice Salad Bites, the Roasted Tomato & Feta Brushetta and my Spinach & Herb Stuffed Tomatoes are what summer is all about.

over head view of the ricotta and tomato toast recipe
Ricotta & Tomato Toast Recipe

Can These Be Made in Advance

A great big no. As much of a fan I am of having food ready to go, this isn’t one of those dishes. You need to make this toast fresh just before serving. The bread will go soggy if you try to make them before hand to serve later. Remember, they only take a few minutes to put together anyway.

close up of the ricotta and tomato toast recipe
Ricotta & Tomato Toast Recipe

How to Enjoy The Ricotta & Tomato Toast


close up of the ricotta and tomato toast recipe
Ricotta & Tomato Toast Recipe

However you choose to serve this toast, it needs to be a summer staple! You’re gonna’ love it. So head out and get your stuff today so you can enjoy it for tomorrow. You’ll be happy you did, promise.

And if you’re on the hunt for a great summer recipe, check out my new Homemade Peach Cobbler recipe!

Check back next week for some more great eats coming your way. I’m really enjoying simple recipes like this and my Pesto Puff Pastry Pinwheels right now. Enjoy the weekend and I’ll see you all soon. Until next time, keep on cooking!

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Ricotta & Tomato Toast Recipe

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Ricotta & Tomato Toast Recipe

Keeping things super simple and delicious with this Ricotta & Tomato Toast Recipe. Lightly toasted bread topped with creamy ricotta cheese, heirloom cherry tomatoes, sea salt and fresh arugula leaves. Perfect for summer brunching.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: cherry tomatoes, french toast, ricotta cheese
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 163kcal
Author: Julia Pinney

Ingredients

  • 4 slices bread I used whole wheat with seeds
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes cut into slices
  • 3/4 cup Ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt season to your taste
  • arugula leaves

Instructions

  • Slice up the tomatoes and set aside.
  • Toast bread to desired doneness. Top bread with a few tablespoons of Ricotta cheese and evenly spread out. Add tomatoes, sprinkle with sea salt and top with arugula leaves.
  • Serve immediately.

*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.

Notes

  1. Allow toast to cool for a minute before topping with Ricotta cheese. Otherwise the cheese will start to melt.
Nutrition Facts
Ricotta & Tomato Toast Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 163 Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 24mg8%
Sodium 479mg21%
Potassium 181mg5%
Carbohydrates 17g6%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin A 388IU8%
Vitamin C 9mg11%
Calcium 138mg14%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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