You'll be the star of the party when you show up with these wonderful starters. French baguette slices are topped with a bright mix of vegetables and seafood tossed with a lemon & basil vinaigrette.
Serves: 10
Active time: 25 minutes
Total time: 1 hour, 25 minutes (including refrigeration time)
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- pinch crushed red pepper
- 1 yellow bell pepper, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and finely chopped
- 1/3 cup fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
- 1 (6.5 ounce) can Bar HarborĀ® Whole Shelled Maine Mussels, drained
- 1 (6.5 ounce) can Bar HarborĀ® Maine Lobster Meat, drained
- 1 French baguette, thinly sliced into 1/2-inch slices
Directions:
- In a large bowl, Mix together lemon zest, juice, vinegar, olive oil, mustard, black pepper, salt and red pepper. Whisk until smooth.
- Add bell pepper, onion, cucumber, basil and toss well.
- Add mussels and lobster, gently toss them into the salad.
- Cover and refrigerate for one hour.
- To serve family-style, place the bruschetta topping in a pretty bowl and place the bread slices around it.
To serve on a tray, place about 1 Tablespoon of topping onto each slice of bread. Repeat until the tray is full.
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