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Grilled Shrimp Toast with Fresh Salsa

This fresh summer appetizer is full of crisp, refreshing flavors. This is a great poolside snack or party platter item. The fresh salsa and shrimp are a great flavor combo and made even better by the fact that they are low-fat.

Ingredients

  • 12 shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 French baguette, sliced into 1/2 inch pieces on the diagonal
  • 4 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon fresh herbs (basil, thyme, rosemary), chopped
  • 2 tablespoon garlic, chopped
  • 2 large vine ripe tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 jalapeno, diced
  • 2 tablespoon red onion, diced
  • Juice of 1/2 lime
  • 12 cilantro sprigs
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Combine 3 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon garlic, and fresh herbs.
     
  2. Dip baguette slices into marinade briefly and grill until golden. Set aside.
     
  3. Saute or grill shrimp 1 minute or until done.
     
  4. Combine tomato, cilantro, jalapeno, and red onion with 1 Tablespoon olive oil and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper.
     
  5. Arrange 3 slices of grilled baguette on 4 plates and top with shrimp and salsa. Garnish with fresh cilantro sprigs.

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