Herbed Seafood Bruschetta Recipe
Ingredients
| Olive oil | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Lemon juice | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Snipped chives | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Basil | 1 Tablespoon, snipped | |
| Mint | 1 Tablespoon, snipped | |
| 1 tsp. bottled minced garlic | ||
| 6 oz. frozen crabmeat, thawed and drained, or one 6 1/2-oz. can crabmeat, drained, flaked, and cartilage removed | ||
| 8 oz. peeled, deveined, and cooked shrimp, coarsely chopped | ||
| 1 cup chopped plum tomatoes | ||
| Onion | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), finley chopped | |
| 1 8-oz. loaf baguette-style | ||
| French bread | ||
| Olive oil | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Ground pepper | 1 To taste | |
Directions
1. In a mixing bowl stir together the 1 tablespoon olive oil, lemon juice, snipped chives, basil, mint, and garlic. Add crabmeat, shrimp, plum tomatoes, and onion; toss to coat.
2. Cut the bread into 48 thin slices. Brush 1 side of each slice with some of the 2 tablespoons olive oil; sprinkle lightly with pepper. Arrange bread, brushed side 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, oiled side up, on a serving platter; spoon seafood mixture on top. If desired, garnish with additional chives.
2. Cut the bread into 48 thin slices. Brush 1 side of each slice with some of the 2 tablespoons olive oil; sprinkle lightly with pepper. Arrange bread, brushed side 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, oiled side up, on a serving platter; spoon seafood mixture on top. If desired, garnish with additional chives.
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