Tomatoes Basilico

About

Brenda Gantt

I am a self-taught cook. I started cooking around 18 years old. I stood in the kitchen and watched my mother, who was my biggest inspiration at the time, cook.

This is a simple, elegant summer classic, but you shouldn’t even bother trying it with second-rate tomatoes.

Yield: 4 generous servings, each with 6 grams of carbohydrates and 2 grams of fiber, for a total of 4 grams of usable carbs and 1 gram of protein.

 

INGREDIENTS 

  • 4 medium size, ripe tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup fresh, coarsely chopped basil

 

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Slice the tomatoes and arrange them on a platter.
  2. Sprinkle the basil over them.
  3. Let the salad sit for a half-hour or so before serving.

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