By Mayo Clinic Staff

Dietitian's tip:

If you want a drier topping, remove the seeds from the tomato before dicing. (Cut tomato in half and scoop out seeds with your finger or a spoon.)

Number of servings

Serves 6
  1. Diabetes meal plan
  2. DASH diet
  3. Low-sodium
  4. Heart-healthy
  5. Weight management
  6. Low-fat
  7. Plant-based
  8. Meatless
  9. Healthy-carb

Ingredients

  1. 1/2 whole-grain baguette, cut into six 1/2-inch-thick diagonal slices
  2. 2 tablespoons chopped basil
  3. 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
  4. 2 cloves garlic, minced
  5. 3 tomatoes, diced
  6. 1/2 cup diced fennel
  7. 1 teaspoon olive oil
  8. 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
  9. 1 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

Heat oven to 400 F. Toast baguette slices until lightly browned. Mix all other ingredients together. Spoon mixture evenly over toasted bread. Serve immediately.

Nutritional analysis per serving

Serving size: 1 slice

  • Total carbohydrate 26 g
  • Dietary fiber 4 g
  • Sodium 123 mg
  • Saturated fat Trace
  • Total fat 2 g
  • Trans fat 0 g
  • Cholesterol 0 mg
  • Protein 5 g
  • Monounsaturated fat < 0.5 g
  • Calories 142
  • Added sugars 0 g
  • Total sugars 2 g

Created by the chefs at Mayo Clinic's Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center.

April 20, 2019