Grilled Tomatoes Marinated in Basil Vinaigrette |
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Prep Time: 1 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 11 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Grilling or broiling concentrates tomatoes natural sugars, making summer tomatoes even better. Prep time includes marinade time. Source: Relish Mag Ingredients:
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil |
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar |
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh basil |
3 bay leaves |
2 garlic cloves, minced |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
6 tomatoes, halved horizontally |
oil, for greasing the pan |
Directions:
1. Preheat broiler or grill.
2. Combine olive oil, vinegar, basil, bay leaves, garlic and salt in a medium bowl. Stir until well combined.
3. Place tomato halves cut-sides down directly on greased broiler pan or grill rack. Broil until they start to char and blister (or shrivel and show good grill marks if on the grill), about 4 minutes. Using tongs or a spatula and spoon, carefully turn tomatoes over and broil or grill 2 minutes more.
4. Remove cooked tomatoes from heat and place cut-sides up in the dish with oil and vinegar mixture. Spoon some of the mixture over tomatoes. Set aside to marinate at least 1 hour, or cover and refrigerate up to 5 days. Serve at room temperature.
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