CRAB AND SHRIMP BRUSCHETTA   
  Ingredients :
    3 tablespoons olive oil
    2 teaspoons lemon juice
    1 tablespoon chives, chopped
    1 tablespoon basil leaves, chopped
    ½ tablespoon mint leaves, chopped
    2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
    1 cup crab meat, cartilage removed and flaked
    1 cup cooked shrimp, peeled, deveined and coarsely chopped
    1 cup tomatoes, peeled and seeded, chopped
    ½ cup onion, finely chopped
    French baguette bread, sliced
    Black pepper
    Salt
    Parsley, chopped, to sprinkle over bruschetta

  Preparation:

Combine together in a bowl, 1 tablespoon olive oil, chives, basil leaves, mint leaves and garlic. Add crab meat, cooked shrimp, chopped tomato and onion. Mix together well and season with salt and pepper.

Arrange bread slices on a baking sheet. Brush slices with olive oil and sprinkle with pepper. Broil bread until toasted 1 or 2 minutes per side. Remove from oven.
To serve, spoon mixture on each bread slice. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.
Serve immediately.
 
        Yield: 20 appetizers
       
 
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