Side Dish

The Perfect Tomato Salad is for Side Dish.

The Perfect Tomato Salad takes 10 minutes to prepare.

The Perfect Tomato Salad takes 10 minutes to cook.

The Perfect Tomato Salad makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for The Perfect Tomato Salad are:

3 tablespoons best-quality olive oil
1/4 cup best-quality balsamic vinegar
1 pint grape tomatoes, rinsed and halved length-wise (cherry tomatoes are a fine alternative)
1/4 loosely packed basil leaves, sliced thin, as in a chiffonade
coarse salt
freshly ground pepper

Here is how you make The Perfect Tomato Salad:

Heat the olive oil and a little less than half the vinegar over a low flame until bubbling and just beginning to reduce, about 2 minutes. Toss the tomatoes with the hot liquid, sliced basil and salt and pepper to taste. Go easy on the salt, you'll add more just before serving. Cover and allow to sit out before serving, up to 4 hours. Just before serving, reduce the remaining vinegar in the same manner as before: over a low flame, watching it bubble until it begins to reduce in volume. Toss the tomatoes in their own juices, then drizzle the newly reduced vinegar over the mixture and toss lightly. Add a final sprinkling of coarse salt, to taste.Serving Size: Makes 4 ServingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RBURGER11.

The nutritional information for The Perfect Tomato Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 114.8

• Total Fat: 10.3 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 11.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 5.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
• Protein: 0.6 g

The dietary needs meet for The Perfect Tomato Salad is Low Carb