Spiced Marinated Tomatoes

Serve with a grilled burger or chicken. You can prepare this recipe up to two days in advance. The longer the tomatoes marinate, the more flavor they acquire. Remove the seeds from the pepper if you prefer mild heat.

Yield 8 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup)

Ingredients

• 4 cups halved red, yellow, or orange cherry tomatoes
• 1/3 cup thinly sliced green onions (about 4)
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 jalapeño pepper, thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup white balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon extravirgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Combine vinegar and remaining ingredients in a small bowl; stir until blended. Pour vinegar mixture over tomato mixture, tossing to coat. Chill 1 hour.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

2g (sat 0.3g,mono 1.3g,poly 0.3g)

Protein: 1g

Carbohydrate: 10.1g

Fiber: 1.2g

Cholesterol: 0.0mg

Iron: 0.8mg

Sodium: 159mg

Calcium: 17mg

Joanne Weir, Cooking Light, JUNE 2006