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Caesar Salsa Baguette Slices Recipe

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“I love throwing themed get-togethers. This appetizer was the hit of 'Mediterranean Night.' The fresh garden flavors in the tomatoey salsa are outstanding with a crusty, chewy baguette.“ —Jodie Gharbi, San Antonio, Texas

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32 Servings
Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Ingredients

2 cups chopped seeded tomatoes
3 tablespoons minced fresh chervil or 1 tablespoon dried chervil
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon capers, drained
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
2 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 teaspoons Crisco® Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Canola Oil
4-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
2-1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
1 shallot, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon anchovy paste
1/8 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 loaf (10-1/2 ounces) French bread baguette, cut into 1/2-inch slices and toasted

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the tomatoes, chervil, cilantro, parsley, capers and hot pepper sauce.
In another bowl, whisk the oil, lemon juice, vinegar, shallot, garlic, anchovy paste and lemon peel. Drizzle over tomato mixture; toss to coat. Serve with toasted baguette slices. Yield: 32 appetizers.

Nutrition Facts: 1 appetizer equals 53 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), trace cholesterol, 70 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Caesar Salsa Baguette Slices published in Country Woman August/September 2008, p29

Shallot Substitutions

Shallots are part of the onion family and have a mild onion-garlic flavor. In place of 3 to 4 shallots, use 1 medium onion plus a pinch of garlic powder or (if you like the taste of garlic) 1 minced garlic clove.

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