Gourmet Garden Tomato Salad

Gourmet Garden Tomato Salad Recipe

As promised here is the first summer recipe. This recipe was the winning submission from a contest I won a couple summers ago and was published in Country Magazine. What an awesome way to use those luscious garden tomatoes we will soon be enjoying. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.

Stacy Kibler CENTERVILLE OHIO, I came up with this invigorating salad at our weekly pool gatherings with friends. Each of us brings our own meat to grill and a side to share. This dish was definitely a hit.

Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds red, yellow and/or orange tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices

1/3 cup olive oil

1/3 cup balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon sugar or honey

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

1/3 cup fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced

Directions

Arrange tomatoes on a serving platter. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. Drizzle over tomatoes. Sprinkle with cheese and basil. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving equals 125 calories, 10 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 4 mg cholesterol, 148 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Gourmet Garden Tomato Salad published in Country August/September 2008, p49

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