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Cherry Tomato & Basil Vinaigrette

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Cherry Tomato and Basil Vinaigrette

This easy and tasty vinaigrette is so versatile. It can be used as a salad dressing, a light, tasty and refreshing drizzle over cooked fish, or tossed with pasta.

 

Yield

6 servings

Prep

5 min

Cook

0 min

Ready

18 min
Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Sodium-Free, Low Sodium

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
1 cup cherry tomatoes
or grape tomatoes, quartered
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1 x salt and black pepper
to taste
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¼ cup red onion
freshly minced, or shallot
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3 tablespoons basil
leaves, freshly chopped
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1 each lemon
juice, freshly squeezed
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4 tablespoons olive oil, extra-virgin
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
237 ml cherry tomatoes
or grape tomatoes, quartered
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1 x salt and black pepper
to taste
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59 ml red onion
freshly minced, or shallot
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45 ml basil
leaves, freshly chopped
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1 each lemon
juice, freshly squeezed
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6E+1 ml olive oil, extra-virgin
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Directions

In a bowl, add the quartered cherry tomatoes, salt and black pepper to taste, and stir until well mixed.

Set aside for 15 minutes.

In another bowl, add the shallots, basil, lemon juice, and olive oil, and whisk until well blended.

Pour into the tomatoes, and gently toss well.

Serve with salad, or cooked fish or pasta.



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Comments


Delancy1te

Fast and Tasty, I found a Myer Lemon worked best.

anonymous United States

Just made it and it is delicious! I used green onion (about 1/8 cup) from my garden in place of the red onion. Serving it over cheese filled ravioli!

 

 

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 63g (2.2 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 8889% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 9g 13%
Saturated Fat 1g 6%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 1g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1g 2%
Sugars g
Protein 1g
Vitamin A 8% Vitamin C 14%
Calcium 1% Iron 1%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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