Ingredients
5 cloves garlic -- crushed
2 lb cherry tomatoes -- halved
1 small red onion -- sliced thin
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 freshly ground black pepper
Directions
1/> In a large bowl, combine crushed garlic. tomatoes, onion, oil and
vinegar. Allow mixture to steep for 30 minutes. Tomatoes will release
their juice and garlic its flavor. 2/> Top with a grinding of black
pepper and serve as a tomato salad alone with big, crusty bread, or
along-side or over orecchiette with herb sauce.
Recipe By : Prevention Mag Aug 96, "Summer Salad Works"
Servings: 8 servings
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Categories: Salad; Tomato
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We hope you enjoy this Prevention's Raw Tomato Salad recipe.
