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A piece of Greek pita with melted mozzarella and roasted cherry tomatoes on a cutting board.
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Roasted Cherry Tomatoes Appetizer

Juicy roasted cherry tomatoes with garlic and olive oil, spooned over melty mozzarella on crisp Greek pita. An easy appetizer ready in 35 minutes.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Greek
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 187kcal
Author by Jenny Skrapaliori Graves

Equipment

  • medium baking pan
  • Rimmed baking sheet
  • Parchment paper

Ingredients

  • 1 lb cherry tomatoes (450 g) or grape tomatoes
  • 3 cloves garlic thinly sliced
  • 2-3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil plus more for drizzling
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼  teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1½ cup fresh mozzarella (225 g), torn
  • 4 Greek pita breads
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves for serving
  • Pinch of chili flakes for serving

Instructions

Roast the tomatoes

  • Preheat the oven to 220°C / 425°F
  • In a baking pan, add the cherry tomatoes and garlic. Sprinkle one teaspoon of sugar all over and season with sea salt and freshly ground pepper. Add two to three tablespoons extra virgin olive oil and mix well.
    Bake for 25 minutes.

Make the mozzarella pitas

  • Place pita bread on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
    Top with plenty of fresh mozzarella, to your liking. Drizzle some olive oil and sprinkle a pinch of dried oregano.
    Bake for about 5 minutes, until the pita bread is lightly crisped around the edges, the mozzarella is melted and bubbly, and the moisture has evaporated.

Assemble and serve

  • Cut the pitas into four pieces and add 2-3 tomatoes to each piece, sprinkle some fresh oregano leaves and chili flakes on top, and serve immediately.

Notes

  • Roast the tomatoes whole; they'll burst on their own in the oven.
  • Leftover roasted tomatoes keep 3–4 days in the fridge or 3 months in the freezer. Always refrigerate them, since they're cooked with garlic in oil.
  • Feta, halloumi, or burrata can replace the mozzarella. Add burrata after baking.
 
 
 
Nutritional Info – Please remember that the nutritional information provided is only estimated and can vary based on the products used.

Nutrition

Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 361mg | Potassium: 188mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 432IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 151mg | Iron: 1mg