Recipe for Summer Pleasure
Let your oven gather dust as you round up fresh, local produce and other seasonal ingredients to mix up some deliciousness and enjoy the sensational tastes of summer. This recipe and photo from Foodland Ontario, foodlandontario.ca, will inspire you to get creative.
These colourful bites are a hit with all ages. Make and refrigerate ingredients ahead of time, then fill the cups at serving time. For a faster version, omit the cheese filling, double the salsa and let everyone help themselves.
Preparation Time:Â 45 minutes
Makes 24 appetizers
Tostaditas:
4 oz (125 g) light cream cheese, softened
1 clove Ontario garlic, minced
3/4 tsp (4 mL) dried oregano leaves
3/4 tsp (4 mL) each ground cumin and chili powder
24 corn tortilla cups (scoops)
Salsa:
1 cup (250 mL) diced Ontario nectarines or peaches
1/2 cup (125 mL) finely diced Ontario sweet red pepper
1/3 cup (75 mL) minced fresh Ontario coriander
1/4 cup (50 mL) finely diced Ontario red onion
1 tbsp (15 mL) minced Ontario jalapeño pepper
Grated zest of 1 lime
1 tsp (5 mL) fresh lime juice
In small bowl, blend together cheese, garlic, oregano, cumin and chili powder until smooth. In medium bowl, combine nectarines, sweet pepper, coriander, onion, jalapeño pepper, lime zest and juice.
To serve, spoon or pipe 1 tsp (5 mL) cheese filling into each cup (scoop); top with 2 tsp (10 mL) salsa.
Tip:Â For easy piping, put cheese mixture into plastic bag; seal and snip the corner of bag to create small opening. If making cheese filling ahead of time, refrigerate covered. Soften in microwave before filling cups.
Nutritional Information:
1 appetizer
PROTEIN: 1 gram
FAT: 1 gram
CARBOHYDRATE: 3 grams
CALORIES: 26
FIBRE: 0 grams
SODIUM: 24 mg
