Panzanella

Give your body what it wants: nine fruits and veggies a day. It's easy with this perfect finger food: tasty and healthy.

3 large heirloom tomatoes, chopped into 1/4 to 1/2-inch cubes
1/2 medium cucumber, julienned and cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1/2 medium red bell pepper, julienned and cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
3 tbsp fresh basil, torn into large pieces
3 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
Sea salt
Coarsely ground black pepper
1/2 whole-wheat baguette, cut into 8 1/2-inch-thick slices
8 basil leaves

Toss first 7 ingredients in a bowl, season with salt and pepper; let stand 30 minutes. Drizzle 1 tbsp liquid from mixture over bread; broil each side until golden; top with 2 tbsp tomato mixture. Garnish with basil leaves.

Makes 8 servings.
Nutritional analysis per serving: 141 calories, 4.5 g protein,
22 g carbohydrate, 4.2 g fat (good fat), 2 g fiber.

Source: Self Magazine