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Southern Fried Green Tomatoes with Italian Twist is for Dinner.

Southern Fried Green Tomatoes with Italian Twist takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Southern Fried Green Tomatoes with Italian Twist takes 20 minutes to cook.

Southern Fried Green Tomatoes with Italian Twist makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Southern Fried Green Tomatoes with Italian Twist are:

3 medium, firm green tomatoes
1 tsp pepper (optional)
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 Tbsp Dill Weed
1 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
1/2 cup skim milk (- 1Tbsp) with 1 Tbsp Lemon (makes buttermilk)
1 egg
1/3 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
1/4 cup olive oil

Here is how you make Southern Fried Green Tomatoes with Italian Twist:

1 Cut unpeeled tomatoes into total of 12 (1/2 inch) slices. Sprinkle slices with dill weed and balsamic vinegar. Let tomato slices stand for 30 minutes in refrigerator. Meanwhile, place in 3 separate shallow bowls: [1] the flour and salt (and pepper if desired); [2] buttermilk and egg, and [3] bread crumbs and cornmeal.2 Heat the olive oil in a skillet on medium heat. Beat the egg and the buttermilk together. Dip chilled tomato slices in the flour-seasoning mix, then buttermilk-egg mixture, then the cornmeal-bread crumb mix. In the skillet, fry half of the coated tomato slices at a time, for 3-5 minutes on each side or until brown. Set the cooked tomatoes on paper towels to drain.Yield: Serves 6 as a side dish.Serving Size: 6 servings (2 slices each)Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LIVELYANDLEAN.

The nutritional information for Southern Fried Green Tomatoes with Italian Twist is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 251.9

• Total Fat: 11.2 g
• Cholesterol: 31.2 mg
• Sodium: 195.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 33.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.4 g
• Protein: 7.5 g