Ingredients

1/2 pound - fresh crabmeat, drained and flaked (about 2 cups)
2 - green onions, finely chopped (about 1/4 cup)
1 - plum tomato, seeded and finely chopped
1/2 cup - mayonnaise
1 tablespoon - minced fresh basil or parsley
2 teaspoons - lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon - hot sauce
3 large - red or green peppers
- fresh basil, cliced into thin strips

Instructions

Make-ahead: Cut peppers into 1 1/2 " strips (cut strips in half crosswise), and store in heavy-duty, zip-top plastic bags. Prepare crabmeat mixture 8 hours ahead. For a twist, top baguette slices with the crab mixture.
Combine first 4 ingredients in a medium bowl; stir in mayonnaise, lemon juice, and hot sauce. Cover and chill.
Spoon crab filling onto pepper strips, and top with basil strips.

Number of Servings

16