Vegetarian Appetizers

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Vegetarian Appetizers

 

Add to a food processor:

2 cups fresh cilantro, lightly packed

1/4 cup fresh mint leaves

1 fresh jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped

1 TB lime juice

1 tsp. sugar

1/2 tsp. fresh ginger, grated

1/4 cup salted peanuts

1 to 2 TB water

 

Pulse until smooth.

 

20 baguette slices, toasted, cut 1/4 " thick slices*

 

Garnishes:

3/4 cup cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced

5 cherry tomatoes, quartered

Mint sprigs, optional

 

Spread one side of each toasted baguette slice with some of the veggie

mixture.

Garnish with cucumber, tomatoes and mint.

 

Makes 20 appetizers.

 

*To toast bread slices: Lightly brush both sides of bread slices with olive

oil (3 to 4 TB total).

Arrange in a single layer on a 10 " x 15 " jelly roll baking pan. Broil 4 to 5

inches from heat

for 1 to 2 minutes or until lightly browned. Turn over bread slices. Broil

1 to 2 minute more or

until lightly browned. Transfer to wire rack to cool.