GRILLED TOMATO SALSA APPETIZERS

Grilled Tomato Salsa Appetizers image

Grill tomatoes on skewers to make these salsa-inspired appetizers. Then decide whether to serve the baguettes warm or cold. Both ways are delicious!

Provided by My Food and Family

Time 25m

Yield 24 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 cups cherry tomatoes (about 21)
1 small onion, quartered
1 jalapeño pepper
1/4 cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing, divided
4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
2 Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil
1 French bread baguette, cut into 24 slices, toasted

Steps:

Heat grill to medium-high heat.
Toss tomatoes, onions, pepper and 2 Tbsp. dressing in medium bowl. Mix cream cheese and Parmesan cheese in separate bowl until well blended; set aside.
Place tomatoes and onions on separate skewers. Place skewers and jalapeño pepper on grill grate. Grill 6 to 8 min. or until tender, turning every 2 min. and brushing with remaining 2 Tbsp. dressing.
Remove tomatoes and onions from skewers; chop onion. Seed and chop pepper. Mix tomates, onions, pepper and basil with fork until tomatoes are chunky.
Spread each baguette slice with cream cheese mixture. Top with tomato mixture. Serve warm or cold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 60, Fat 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 110 mg, Carbohydrate 7 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, Protein 2 g