Since I’m part Italian and Russian, or Belarusian, depending who you ask, it makes sense that I’d eventually pair these two famously delicious things together. If I could have figured out a way to sneak in a Polish element, I would have completed the genealogical trifecta. Enjoy!

For the fully formatted, printable, written recipe, follow this link: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/285235/russian-tomato-salad-bruschetta/

To become a Member of Food Wishes, and read Chef John’s in-depth article about Russian Tomato Salad Bruschetta, follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRIZtPl9nb9RiXc9btSTQNw/join

You can also find more of Chef John’s content on Allrecipes: http://allrecipes.com/recipes/16791/everyday-cooking/special-collections/web-show-recipes/food-wishes/

41 Comments

  1. My favorite made up food that I always wanted to be a trend … breakfast sandwich made like this:
    Slice of Toast ( white or wheat, optionally lightly buttered )
    Blackberry or raspberry jam
    Pork breakfast sausage patty (or links)
    Scrambled eggs ( omelette style is easier to keep on the bread but soft is good too )
    salt and pepper eggs to taste… not much salt needed since sausage will give you plenty of salty flavor.
    Spread Cream cheese on 2nd piece of toast.

    Absolutely delicious. My wife thinks I’m crazy.

  2. Nice recipe, but I would have finished it with some dill to be more Russian. The heirloom tomatoes look delicious.

  3. If you want to take it up a notch, take a tomato and rub it vigorously on the bread after it’s grilled

  4. I DO drain the tomatoes and save the juice to make tomato rice…
    Tomatoes continue to exude juices in the dressing…

  5. Me likey your bruschetta though it should be better with salmon or tuna seared on the grill okay 👍🏼

  6. I’m sorry man but tomato crop got too much rain this year! At least in the north east, maybe next year form the Russian food trend!

  7. This recipe was so yummy! 😋 I tried it yesterday. I didn’t have the big thick slices that chef John does, so I made mini ones. I also didn’t grill the bread. I fried the bread. (Because after all, I am the Vladimir Putin of my tomato salad on gluten.) It might have been better if I had, (and obviously more authentic) but I really did like the results and I highly recommended that you give it a try. Thanks chef John!

  8. They should have put a lot of hot sauce in the middle and call it the “Tsar Bomba sandwich”. 😜😆🤣😂

  9. OH 👏 MY 👏 SWEET 👏 LORD 👏 BABY 👏 JESUS 👏 this was so amazingly good paired with the Tucci's zucchini pasta. One of the best dinners my wife has made in a while.

  10. Never knew you were part Russian! Awesome! Hugs from Russia, enjoying your channel a lot!

  11. Beautiful!! I've to try them out. Btw I use your Irish stew recipe, and it's amazing!!!!! Thank you so much for your hard work, I love it.

  12. I was looking for a bruschetta recipe. You’re my first ‘go to’ chef. I found this. Beautiful. Making for my small dinner party on Sunday. Plus your prime rib recipe. I’ve not tried this method yet. Fingers crossed but I trust you lol. Wish me luck 🍀

  13. I would call it crimean (hence ukrainian/south ukrainian) salad because of the typical ingredients that demand a lot of sun and reach soil for the full potential of flavor. Typical russian cuisine different

Write A Comment