Heart to Heart® Waffle "Bruschetta" With Roasted Heirloom Tomatoes & Greens

Waffle lovers will relish this savory makeover of a breakfast favorite into an appetizer, adding subtle Mediterranean fines herbes, roasted heirloom tomatoes, and Mascarpone to a crispy, golden Kashi® Heart to Heart® Honey Oat Waffle base.

Makes 4 servings.

Ingredients

• Fines Herbes Salad
• ¼ oz. each: fresh parsley, chives, tarragon, chervil, and basil


• Tomatoes
• 1½ oz. extra virgin olive oil
• 3 large organic scallions
• 1 organic shallot, minced
• 2 cloves organic garlic, minced
• 4 sprigs of thyme
• ¼ oz. basil chiffonade (from Fines Herbes preparation)
• ½ pint organic baby heirloom tomatoes, rinsed and halved
• 2 Kashi® Heart to Heart® Honey Oat Waffles
• 4 Tablespoons organic Mascarpone cheese
• Optional to taste: salt and ground pepper, zest of 1 organic lemon

Directions

To prepare the Fines Herbes salad:

1. Parsley, rough chop
2. Chives, half-inch pieces
3. Tarragon, rough medium fine chop
4. Chervil, leaves picked
5. Basil, chiffonade
6. Set aside the basil for the tomatoes
7. Season the four Fines Herbes lightly with salt and ground pepper.

To prepare the dish:

8. Prepare the Fines Herbes salad and set aside.
9. Preheat the oven to 350°degrees. Gently toss the tomatoes in olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with scallions, shallots, garlic, basil and thyme. Layout onto a parchment lined sheet pan and roast for about 10-12 minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature.
10. In a 425°F oven, toast Kashi® Heart to Heart ®Honey Oat Waffles to a crisp outside, but still tender inside (short time, hot oven). Spread 2 Tablespoons of Mascarpone onto each waffle (like butter). Cut each waffle into 4 pieces (so there are 8 pieces total).
11. Top each waffle triangle with roasted tomato and a pinch of Fines Herbes salad.


Nutrition Facts

Servings: 4, Amount Per Serving: Calories 220, Fat Cal. 130, Total Fat 15g (23% DV), Sat. Fat 4g (20% DV), Trans Fat 0g, Cholesterol 15mg (5% DV), Sodium 270mg (11% DV), Total Carb. 19g (6% DV), Fiber 2g (8% DV), Sugars 3g, Protein 4g, Vitamin A (15% DV), Vitamin C (35% DV), Calcium (10% DV), Iron (8% DV). Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.