Tri-Color Tomato Salad

1 Red Tomato
1 yellow tomato
1 green tomato
nonstick spray
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
4 -8 oz of sheep milk cheese

How to Cut a Chiffonade A basil chiffonade (which means "made of rags" in French) is a flavorful, beautiful accent for dishes like pastas and fruit salads. Here's how to cut a chiffonade. Stack about ten leaves into a neat pile. With practice, you may find that you can handle more than ten at a time. Roll the pile of leaves lengthwise into a fairly tight cigar shape. Use your sharpest knife to slice across the cigar. The closer together the slices, the finer your chiffonade will be. Fluff the chiffonade with your fingertips to separate the shreds. The cut edges will darken quickly, so use the chiffonade as soon as possible.

8 teaspoon olive oil
2 T. balsamic vinegar
2 T. oregano
1 T. basil 

Cut tomatoes in 8 wedges. Roast green tomatoes on a sheet pan at 450 for approximately 20 minutes or until caramelized on the outside and softened. Arrange a red, yellow and green tomato on plate. Cut cheese into thin slices. Arrange 1 slice of cheese between each piece of tomato. Drizzle with olive oil and Balsamic vinegar. Sprinkle with oregano and top with oregano and/or chiffonade basil. Serves 8

Nutrition  (per serving)
Calories: 123
Fat: 9 g.
Sat. Fat: 3 g.
Sodium: 177 mg
Carbohydrate: 3 g.
Fiber 1 g.

 

Tomato Basics & 6 Common Tomatoes 

There are thousands of tomato varieties available. Tomatoes are very healthy for you. They are rich in vitamins A and C, lycopene and fiber and are cholesterol free. They are one of the most versatile fruits - and the most eaten (bananas are the second most eaten fruit). Tomatoes are available all year round, but they are at their best June through September.

No matter when you purchase tomatoes or of which variety or color, you want to make sure they have a deep, rich color and do not squish or break to the touch. Although many people tend to refrigerate their tomatoes, they actually should be stored at room temperature to prevent loss of flavor and change in texture, particularly of the skin.

Any type of tomato can be used when making a salsa. Here are a few commonly found tomato types.

Type	Size	Color	Common Use	Other
Beefsteak	Large	Red	Sandwiches	Slightly irregular shape, thinner skin
Globe	Medium	Red	Many uses	Round
Plum	Medium	Red or yellow	Tomato sauce or tomato paste	Egg-shaped
Cherry	Small	Red or yellow	Eaten whole	Round, sweet
Grape	Small	Red	Eaten whole	Oblong
Heirloom	Many	Red, yellow, green, purple, striped	Anything	Not as common in supermarkets, lots of varieties