Delicious Tomato and Basil Bruschetta

I have always loved Tomato Bruschetta. When I was a kid I always looked forward to going to Italian restaurants just so I could get my hands on some fresh Bruschetta.  I never knew how they could make such a simple thing taste so good, I always thought to myself "there must be some secret to making Bruschetta" I have been trying out many different variations of this recipe until I could finally capture that same taste I was so familiar with in my childhood, and I would love to share this easy yet delicious recipe with you.

Ingredients

5-6 Roma tomatoes - Small dice

1/2 red onion - Fine chop

3-4 Garlic cloves - Minced

7-8 Basil leaves - Chopped 

1 Cup Olive oil (Preferably Extra Virgin)

1 Tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar

1 Tablespoon Lemon juice (Fresh)

Kosher Salt To Taste (Aprox. 1/2 TBL)

1 Baguette cut into 1/2" Slices

Freshly Shaved Parmesan cheese to garnish (Optional)

Procedure

1. Preheat your oven to 400°
2. Combine onion, garlic, tomatoes, and a 1/2 cup of the olive oil in a small bowl and set aside.
3. Cut the Baguette into equal size slices and place on a sheet tray. 
4. Brush the remaining Olive oil generously on the baguette slices and season lightly with kosher salt.
5. Put the Baguette slices in the oven to toast for about 5-7 minutes, or until the bread starts to become golden brown around the edges.
6. While the Bread is toasting add the Lemon juice, Balsamic vinegar, Basil, and Salt to the tomato mixture. stir and let sit until the bread is ready.
7. Now that the Bread is done toasting just spoon some of the Tomato mixture onto the slices of bread, garnish, and Enjoy!