Papaya Bruschetta Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Bruschetta Recipes. (Papaya Bruschetta Recipe). I love making this as an appetizer if we're planning on having a heavy dinner - it's a light healthful treat made with papaya, tomato and red pepper in a lovely papaya seed dressing. Awesome with pieces of fresh baguette, crackers or tortilla chips.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Papaya Bruschetta Recipe

Ingredients

1 papaya

5 roma (plum) tomatoes

diced

½ red onion

diced

1 red bell pepper

seeded and diced

¼ cup chopped fresh basil leaves

2 tablespoons white sugar

¼ cup red wine vinegar

¼ cup vegetable oil

½ teaspoon mustard powder

2 green onions

chopped

1 French baguette

cut into 1/2 inch pieces

Appetizer and Snack

Directions

Step 1

Cut papaya in half and remove seeds. Reserve 2 tablespoons of seeds for the dressing. Peel and dice the papaya and place in a medium bowl. Add tomatoes red onion red pepper and basil and set aside.

Step 2

In a food processor or blender combine the papaya seeds sugar wine vinegar oil mustard and green onions. Process until smooth and thick and most of the seeds have broken up. Pour over the papaya mixture and stir to coat all of the ingredients. Serve with slices of baguette.

Nutritional Information

Papaya Bruschetta Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 263.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 7.5g 15%

Carbohydrates: 41.1g 13%

Dietary Fiber: 2.7g 11%

Sugars: 7.8g

Fat: 8.1g 12%

Saturated Fat: 1.4g 7%

Vitamin A Iu: 1114.3IU 22%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.5mg 34%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 9%

Vitamin C: 37.8mg 63%

Folate: 108.8mcg 27%

Calcium: 41.7mg 4%

Iron: 2.4mg 13%

Magnesium: 26.2mg 9%

Potassium: 279.6mg 8%

Sodium: 372.9mg 15%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 34%

Calories From Fat: 72.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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