Chopped Tomato Salad

Chopped Tomato Salad Recipe This ultra-simple preparation screams for ripe, juicy, in-season tomatoes. It's worth splurging on the best you can buy, or if you're lucky, pick them out of your own garden.


From EatingWell:  The EatingWell Diet (2007), The EatingWell Healthy in a Hurry Cookbook (2006)

Yield: 4 servings

Active Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 large tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • Salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste

Preparation

  1. Combine tomatoes, basil, oil and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper just before serving.

Nutrition Per serving:

65 calories; 4 g fat (1 g sat, 3 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 7 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 2 g protein; 2 g fiber; 9 mg sodium; 445 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (40% daily value), Vitamin A (35% dv).

1/2 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat

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