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

 * 1) Preheat the oven to 375° F.
 * 2) Brush each slice of bread with the oil and toast the bread slices on a cookie sheet in the oven for 5 minutes.
 * 3) 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