Bruschetta with Swiss Chard, Pine Nuts and Currants
Appetizer
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Melissa's Corporate Chefs
1/4 cup Currants
4 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
3 cloves Organic Garlic, *roasted and thinly sliced
2 pounds Bright Lights™
2 tablespoons Pine Nuts, toasted
8 slices Crusty French Bread (3 x 3 x 1/2 inch)
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
Heat 3 tablespoons oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté‚ until fragrant and pale golden, about 1 minute.
Add Swiss chard and sauté‚ until chard is wilted and tender, about 5 minutes.
Mix in pine nuts and currants.
Season mixture to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
Arrange bread in single layer on baking sheet. Bake bread until golden, about 5 minutes.
Brush remaining 1 tablespoon oil over bread slices.
Top with warm chard mixture, dividing equally.
Arrange on platter and serve.
