Warmed Tomato Salad with Fresh Mozzarella

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Cook Time:

Serves: 4

Ingredients

 * Lowfat cooking spray


 * 2 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved


 * 1/4 cup chopped shallots or onions


 * 1 clove garlic, minced


 * 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, snipped


 * 1/4 teaspoon salt


 * 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper


 * 1 cup fresh Mozzarella cheese cut into 1/2-inch cubes


 * 1 tablespoon olive oil


 * 1/2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Directions
1.Spray a large skillet with lowfat 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.

Tips

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

Source

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

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