Warmed Tomato Salad with Fresh Mozzarella

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For added color, combine a mix of red cherry tomatoes with yellow and/or orange cherry or pear-shaped tomatoes.

Warmed Tomato Salad with Fresh Mozzarella from the Public Health Cookbook -- original source of recipe, public domain government resource
 * Serves: 4

Ingredients

 * low fat cooking spray
 * 2½ cups cherry tomatoes, halved
 * ¼ cup chopped shallots or onions
 * 1 clove garlic, minced
 * 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, snipped
 * ¼ teaspoon salt
 * ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
 * 1 cup fresh mozzarella cheese cut into ½-inch cubes
 * 1 tablespoon olive oil
 * ½ tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Directions

 * 1) Spray a large skillet with low fat cooking spray then raise heat to medium heat.
 * 2) Add shallots (or onions), garlic, thyme, salt and pepper and cook for 2–3 minutes or until shallots are tender.
 * 3) Stir in the tomatoes and cook for 1–2 minutes until tomatoes are warmed then remove from heat.
 * 4) In a large bowl, toss tomatoes with the mozzarella.
 * 5) Drizzle with the olive oil and balsamic vinegar then toss to coat evenly.