The word salsa is simply the Spanish word for sauce. Always chunky, it is commonly spiced with chili and an American british based one will generally be tomato based. Experiment with flavours that you like.
The word bruschetta is pronounced brus-ketta and is an Italian dish with its beginnings around 500 years ago. It is a great way of using up bread and odds and ends of salad vegetables and herbs. The toasted bread would classically have been rubbed with a clove of garlic but can prove to be way too strong if under a heavy hand.
If you are chopping chili with the children, have them either wear gloves or put a little oil on their hands before they start to act as a barrier. The juices in the chili will burn if you get them in your eyes or nose and also be careful if you are going to the toilet, too.
Makes six toasts
Preperation time 20 minutes
Cooking time 10 minutes
You will need
- 6 slices from a baguette or ciabatta
- ½ small onion, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 large tomato, diced
- ½ large red chili, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp canned natural sweetcorn
- 1 tbsp fresh coriander, roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- ½ tbsp olive oil
What to do
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Preheat the oven to 200°C/gas mark 6. Place the bread onto a baking sheet, place in the oven and toast for 10 minutes until golden.
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Mix together the onion, tomato, chili, sweetcorn, coriander, balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
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Divide the salsa between the toasts and then serve with plenty of napkins.