I love the little flavour explosion that comes with every bite of this bruschetta. Chili powder, lime, garlic paired with fresh tomatoes and cilantro. The classic combination of black beans and corn on fresh bread. Bruschetta with Mexican inspired ingredients. I love to have this as is for lunch or add a hearty bowl of soup for a filling meal.
Preheat your oven to 350 F (175 C). Heat the 2 tbsp of canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the 4 cloves of garlic and cook for about 30 seconds. Add the chili powder and salt and stir to combine. Add the corn and beans and mix well.
Remove from the heat and add your chopped tomatoes, cilantro and lime juice. Mix well. Add pepper to taste. Put your baguette slices in the oven to toast for about 2 minutes or until golden. Remove the bread from the oven. Using a pastry brush dip the brush into the small bowl with the olive oil/ pressed garlic and lightly ‘paint’ the surface of each slice of bread. Cover with thin layer of arugula and then top with bean/ veggie mix to serve.
Adapted from the recipe found here: http://www.ontario.ca/foodland/recipes/bruschetta-mexicali-0
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- 2 tbsp canola oil
- 4 cloves of garlic, pressed
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 can of black beans or (1½ cups cooked black beans), drained and rinsed well
- 1½ cups frozen corn, rinsed to thaw. Drain well.
- 3 large tomatoes, diced
- ⅓ cup cilantro chopped
- 2 tsp lime juice, freshly squeezed
- pepper to taste
- 2 garlic cloves pressed into a small bowl with 2 tbsp olive oil for 'painting' toasted bruschetta before assembling.
- Baguette, cut into thin slices
- arugula, washed and torn
- Preheat your oven to 350 F (175 C).
- Heat the 2 tbsp of canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the 4 cloves of pressed garlic and cook for about 30 seconds.
- Add the chili powder and salt and stir to combine.
- Add the corn and beans and mix well.
- Remove from the heat and add your chopped tomatoes, cilantro, and lime juice. Mix well.
- Add pepper to taste.
- Put your baguette slices in the oven to toast for about 2 minutes or golden.
- Remove the bread.
- Using a pastry brush dip the brush into the small bowl with the olive oil/ pressed garlic and lightly 'paint' the surface of each slice of bread.
- Cover with thin layer of arugula and then top with bean/ veggie mix to serve.
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