Low Fat Grilled Tomato Salad Recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 serrano chile, seeded and minced

3 dashes worcestershire sauce

1/4 cup chopped fresh basil

1 teaspoon kosher salt

-- plus more to taste

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

-- plus more to taste

4 large vine-ripened tomatoes, quartered

1/2 loaf crusty bread

-- sliced or torn

--1/2 pound

Method

1.Prepare a charcoal fire or preheat a gas grill.

2.In a medium bowl, whisk oil, lemon juice, garlic, chile and Worcestershire sauce.

Add basil and set aside.

3.Combine 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper and sprinkle over tomatoes.

When grill is hot, sear tomato wedges, turning them frequently, until browned on all sides, 3 to 4 minutes.

4.Toss tomatoes with reserved basil mixture.

Season with salt and pepper.

Divide among 4 salad plates.

Serve immediately with crusty bread.

Makes about 3 cups, for 4 appetizer servings.

225 calories per serving; 7 grams protein; 4 grams fat (0.

5 gram saturated fat); 40 grams carbohydrate; 670 mg sodium; 0 mg cholesterol; 3 grams fiber.

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