Cranberry Bruschetta

Enjoy this festive bruschetta, made with tart cranberries, honey and parsley. Serve with a toasted baguette or crackers.

Yield: Makes 32 crostini.

Cranberry Bruschetta

Ingredients

  • 2 cups frozen cranberries, slightly thawed
  • 1 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
  • 1/2 cup unsalted shelled pumpkin seeds, toasted
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped shallots
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
  • 32 toasted baguette slices, 1/4 inch thick

Directions

  1. Add cranberries to a food processor and process until roughly chopped.
  2. Transfer cranberries to a medium bowl. Add remaining ingredients. Stir to combine.
  3. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour or up to 24 hours.
  4. Spoon about 1 tbsp of cranberry mixture on each baguette slice.
Nutritional analysis per crostini:

 

141 calories, 4.1 g fat, 4.9 g protein, 21.9 g carbohydrate, 1.4 g fibre, 221 mg sodium