Cilantro Canapes Recipes

Steps:

• To toast bread slices: Lightly brush both sides of bread slices with olive oil (3 to 4 tablespoons total).
• Arrange in a single layer on a large baking sheet.
• Broil 4 to 5 inches from heat for 1 or 2 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Turn over bread slices.
• Broil 1 to 2 minutes more or until lightly browned.
• Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
• In a food processor combine cilantro, mint, pepper, lime juice, sugar, and ginger.
• Cover, process until nearly smooth.
• Add peanuts; cover and process until combined.
• Add water until spreading consistency.
• Spread one side of each toasted baguette slice with some of the mixture.
• Top with the cucumber, tomato, and mint.

Steps:

• Plunge lobster headfirst into a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water. Cook lobster, partially covered, over moderately high heat 9 minutes from time it enters water, then transfer with tongs to sink to cool.
• While lobster is cooling, cut each cucumber slice with scalloped cutter (if using), discarding trimmings. Whisk together mayonnaise, lime juice (to taste), jalapeño, salt, and a pinch of pepper.
• When lobster is cool, remove meat from claws, joints, and tail, discarding tomalley, roe, and shells. Cut meat into 1/4-inch pieces. Add lobster, mango, celery, onion, and cilantro to dressing and toss well.
• Top each cucumber round with 1 rounded teaspoon lobster salad.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Place bread slices on ungreased baking sheets; brush with 1/4 cup oil. Bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes., In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar and remaining oil. Stir in tomatoes, onion, cilantro, salt and pepper., To serve, spoon scant 1 tablespoon tomato mixture onto each slice of bread. Top with cheese.

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix oil, lemon juice, honey, lime peel and salt. Add shrimp; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes but no longer than 2 hours, stirring once after half the time.
• Meanwhile, set oven control to broil. In small bowl, stir butter and marmalade until well mixed. Spread butter over baguette slices.
• Remove shrimp from marinade; discard marinade. On rack in broiler pan, place shrimp in single layer. Broil with tops 4 to 6 inches from heat 4 to 6 minutes or until shrimp are lightly browned.
• Place 1 shrimp on each baguette slice. Garnish with cilantro.