Southwestern Bruschetta

== Description ==
Who says vegetables and hot pepper are expensive for affordable cooking? This countrified bread-based dish is great for appetizers or side dishes and delivers a crisp aroma with the bread, vegetables, and spices but authentic salsa occasionally works for this, too.
== Ingredients ==
* 12 slices from a long loaf of crusty French bread
* 3 tbsp. olive oil
* 1 ½ tbsp. fresh lime juice
* 1 tbsp. minced cilantro
* ½ cup chopped plum tomatoes
* ½ cup frozen corn, thawed
* ½ cup minced green peppers (bell, Jalapeño, or piri-piri), deseeded if desired
* 2 garlic cloves, minced
* 6 – 10 drops hot pepper sauce
== Directions ==
# Preheat the oven to 375° F.
# Brush each slice of bread with the oil and toast the bread slices on a cookie sheet in the oven for 5 minutes.
# Combine the remaining ingredients in a bowl and top each slice of bread with the bruschetta. Serve hot and plain.
== Nutritional information ==
Per serving (1 slice):
* 117 Calories | 4g Fat | 0mg Cholesterol | 175mg Sodium | 17g Carbs | 1g Dietary Fiber | 1g Sugars | 3g Protein
* Diabetic exchanges: 1 Starch | 1 Monounsaturated Fat
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