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The freshest flavors create this quick tomato salad recipe. Sweet juicy tomatoes, spicy red onion and salty capers combine with the cool creaminess of cottage cheese in a flavorful layering of taste and texture.
This is a terrific tomato salad requiring just a few ingredients and very little preparation and can be served in a variety of ways for a quick meal anytime.
See the menu planner and the ingredient exchanges below for some great quick meal ideas.
2 servings
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Quick Fact: Tomatoes are not only flavorful and a great addition to any salad, they have some healthy benefits as well. They contain the antioxidant, lycopene, as well as an assortment of minerals and vitamin C. They are low in fat and with so many varieties these days the choices are almost endless.
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You will need 5 ingredients:
- Tomatoes
- Cottage Cheese
- Red Onion
- Capers
- Fresh Basil
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Ingredients:
tomatoes – 2 large, washed and quartered
(if you can buy your tomatoes at a farmer’s market choose those -
the fresher and more flavorful the tomatoes you use,
the better tasting this salad will be)
cottage cheese – 1 cup
(choose low fat or fat free to cut down on fat)
red onion – 1/2 cup thinly sliced in half moons
capers – 1 tbsp
fresh basil – 1 tbsp coarsely chopped
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1. Wash and quarter the tomatoes and set aside.
2. In a bowl, combine the rest of the salad ingredients and toss well to combine.
3. Arrange the tomato wedges on two plates and spoon mixture over tomatoes.
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Quick Meals - Menu Planner:
Light Meal Ideas (suitable for lunch or a light dinner):
** Serve this easy tomato salad recipe on top of a bed of lettuce greens or baby spinach drizzled with olive oil and fresh squeezed lemon juice. Add a grilled cheese sandwich and baked potato chips on the side.
** For another quick meal, simply serve tomato salad along with your favorite bowl of soup and some rye crackers.
Main Meal Ideas:
** This tomato salad recipe is very flavorful and goes well served along with a fish or chicken entrée.
** Our quick tomato salad also doubles as a delicious pasta sauce by cutting tomatoes into small dice and then combine with the rest of the salad ingredients. Serve over whole grain pasta or toss with the pasta and add some warm garlic bread or rolls on the side.
** Make a quick cold grain salad by combining tomato salad with any cooked and cooled grain, such as wild rice or brown rice. Serve with a side of steamed vegetables. It's a fast, delicious and easy main dish.
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Ingredient Exchange
For a change of taste for this tomato salad recipe, try exchanging the cottage cheese with Blue Cheese or Feta. This creates a richer tasting salad that is a great hors d'oeuvre idea when scooped on crackers.
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