French bread is toasted and topped with shrimp, cherry tomatoes, Italian parsley, and Asian sweet red chili sauce.

• 1 lb. large peeled fresh or frozen (thawed) cooked shrimp
• 1 pint yellow and/or red cherry tomatoes, quartered
• ¼ cup snipped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
• ¼ cup Asian sweet chili sauce
• 1 small baguette or small loaf of French bread
• 3 Tablespoons mayonnaise
• Bottled hot pepper sauce (optional)

1. Preheat broiler. Remove tails from shrimp, if present. Combine shrimp, tomatoes, parsley, and sweet chili sauce in a medium bowl. Set aside.
2. Halve loaf of bread lengthwise and crosswise. Brush cut surfaces with mayonnaise and toast, place on a baking sheet. Broil bread 4 to 5 inches from heat 2 minutes or until golden brown.
3. Top toasted bread pieces with shrimp mixture. Pass bottled hot pepper sauce.

Makes 4 servings.