Herbed Seafood Bruschetta
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Better Homes and Gardens
Thinly slice a baguette-style French bread loaf for these bruschetta (broo-SHEH-tah) appetizers. Toast the bread slices and top with a mixture of crabmeat, shrimp, and tomatoes tossed in a lemony herb and garlic sauce.
Servings:
Makes 48 appetizer servings.
Ingredients
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1 tablespoonolive oilsee savings
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1 tablespoonlemon juicesee savings
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1 tablespoonsnipped chivessee savings
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1 tablespoonsnipped fresh basilsee savings
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1 tablespoonsnipped fresh mintsee savings
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1 teaspoonbottled minced garlicsee savings
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6 ouncesfrozen crabmeat, thawed and drained, or one 6.5-ounce can crabmeat, drained, flaked, and cartilage removedsee savings
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8 ouncespeeled, deveined, and cooked shrimp, coarsely choppedsee savings
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1 cupchopped plum tomatoessee savings
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1/2 cupfinely chopped onionsee savings
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1 8-ounceloaf baguette-style French breadsee savings
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2 tablespoonsolive oilsee savings
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Freshly ground peppersee savings
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Fresh basil (optional)see savings
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Directions
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Stir together the 1 tablespoon olive oil, lemon juice, chives, basil, mint, and garlic in a mixing bowl. Add crabmeat, shrimp, tomatoes, and onion; toss to coat. Cut the bread into 48 thin slices; brush one side of each slice with some of the 2 tablespoons olive oil; sprinkle lightly with pepper.
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Arrange bread slices, oiled sides up, on baking sheet. Broil 3 to 4 inches from heat for 1 to 2 minutes till toasted. Turn and broil other side till toasted. Arrange on a serving platter with oiled sides up; spoon seafood mixture on each slice. Garnish with fresh basil, if desired. Serve at once. Makes 48 appetizer servings.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 24, Total Fat 1 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 12 mg, Sodium 39 mg, Carbohydrate 2 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%. Exchanges: Lean Meat .5. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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