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Light And Fresh Bruschetta Burgers

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This burger is inspired by one of our favorite charcuterie board appetizers – tomato bruschetta and crostini with garlic herb cheese – that’s the perfect balance of light, bright flavors, and savory, crispy crostini. And we wanted to take the feeling, that flavor profile, and turn it into a burger for a classic summer cookout dinner that comes together in just 25 minutes.

A bruschetta burger with garlic herb cheese.

What To Expect

  • Great for: Lighter burger nights featuring fresh produce and bright flavors.
  • Ready in: 25 minutes
  • Serves: 2 people, but easily scaled
  • Flavor profile: Savory burger mixed with the bright fresh flavors of bruschetta and garlic and herb cheese.
  • How to make it: Prep the bruschetta topping by combining diced tomato and onion with garlic, olive oil, and sea salt. Grill the burger patties and lightly toast the brioche buns. Assemble the burgers with the garlic and herb cheese and a pile of bruschetta.

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Key Ingredients

  • Fresh bruschetta topping – Made with tomato, yellow onion, minced garlic, olive oil, and sea salt, this topping is the star of the show. This recipe is best in the summer when produce is fresh and flavorful. Learn more about the ingredients we love to cook with here. 
  • Brioche buns – We find the sweet brioche buns to really add to the overall flavor of this recipe by helping to contrast the bright, acidic bite of the bruschetta. 
  • Burger patties – A classic burger patty works best for this recipe. Something with a little bit of savory flavor, but nothing that will take away from the fresh toppings. 
  • Garlic and herb cheese – Alouette spreadable garlic and herb cheese is our favorite choice for this burger because it’s light and fluffy, and packed with flavor. It allows us to put cheese on the burger while still keeping the overall feeling light and fresh. 

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How To Make Bruschetta Burgers

  1. Make the bruschetta topping by combining the diced tomato and onion in a bowl with minced garlic, olive oil, and sea salt. 
  2. Grill the burger patties to your desired doneness. While this is happening, lightly toast the brioche buns either on the grill or under the broiler. 
  3. Assemble the burgers. Place the burger patties on the buns, top with a little garlic and herb spreadable cheese, and then a pile of fresh bruschetta.
A burger topped with fresh tomato bruschetta.

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A bruschetta burger with garlic herb cheese.

Light And Fresh Bruschetta Burgers

Nicole & Alex Langdon
This burger is inspired by one of our favorite charcuterie board appetizers – tomato bruschetta and crostini with garlic herb cheese – that’s the perfect balance of light, bright flavors, and savory, crispy crostini. And we wanted to take the feeling, that flavor profile, and turn it into a burger for a classic summer cookout dinner that comes together in just 25 minutes.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 2 burgers
Calories 658 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Tomato Bruschetta

  • ½ large roma tomato diced
  • ⅛ medium yellow onion diced
  • ¼ teaspoon minced garlic
  • ½ teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 pinch sea salt

Instructions
 

Tomato Bruschetta

  • First, Prepare the bruschetta topping. Add roma tomato, yellow onion, minced garlic, olive oil, and sea salt to a medium bowl, then stir until well-combined. Set aside.

Cooking & Assembly

  • Preheat the oven to 170 degrees. Place the brioche buns cut-side up on a baking sheet and toast for 10 minutes, or until lightly golden brown.
  • In the meantime, cook the burgers. Preheat a cast iron grill pan over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes. Transfer patties to the pan and cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Flip, then cook for another 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Once the brioche buns are toasted, remove from the oven and transfer to plates. Lightly drizzle olive oil and balsamic vinegar on the inside of the top buns.
  • Check patties for doneness, then remove from heat and transfer to brioche buns.
  • Spread about 2 tablespoons garlic and herb cheese on each burger, then top with a spoonful or two of the bruschetta topping.
  • Serve with your favorite sides, a cold beer, and enjoy!
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Notes

Garlic & herb cheese: Alouette spreadable cheese is one of our favorite things to snack on, so it was an obvious choice for this burger! If you can’t find it at the store, we recommend using a similar spreadable cheese like boursin. The important thing here is to use a garlic & herb cheese for some Italian flavor.
Cooking the burgers: We use a cast iron grill pan to cook burgers on our stove. If you prefer grilling or have another method for cooking burgers that works best for you, feel free to ignore our instructions! Or check out our BBQ Burger Patty recipe for more details on cooking on cast iron versus in a skillet or on the grill.
Serving suggestions: We think a side of potato wedges and fresh tomatoes with mozzarella pearls goes great with this burger. But any lightly seasoned fries will complement this burger well, like these crispy rosemary fries from Alexia!

Nutrition

Serving: 1burgerCalories: 658kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 33gFat: 43gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 152mgSodium: 606mgPotassium: 622mgFiber: 3gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 178IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 92mgIron: 4mg
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As a kid, Alex was deemed the pickiest eater ever. That was at least, until he learned how to cook. While he always enjoyed cooking and eating good food growing up, the definition of good food was just really limited. Alex’s world of food quickly expanded in college as a way to get to know new friends. Now he’s constantly looking forward to finding new recipes and cuisines to try.

Alex is a mechanical engineer by degree, but a food blogger by reality. Even though engineering isn’t his day to day anymore, Alex has carried over many lessons learned from the engineering world to The Candid Cooks. With a very detail oriented, analytical mind, Alex thrives in the amount of data, science, and experimenting that comes with both cooking and running a website.

When Alex isn’t cooking or working on the blog, his favorite hobbies include playing soccer, running, hiking, reading a good book, or getting lost in a video game. Alex loves baking bread of all sorts, which is probably why pizza is one of his favorite foods to both make and eat!

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  1. 5 stars
    I love the fresh, bright flavors of this burger. It’s a nice way to change it up when we’re in the mood for grilling but want something a little lighter.

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