Best Buff Matoes Recipes

CUCUMBER-STUFFED CHERRY TOMATOES

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Besides being tasty, these little tomato poppers are extra awesome because you can make them ahead of time. At parties, I often triple the recipe because they disappear fast. -Christi Martin, Elko, Nevada

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 25m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

24 cherry tomatoes
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/4 cup finely chopped peeled cucumber
1 tablespoon finely chopped green onion
2 teaspoons minced fresh dill

Steps:

Cut a thin slice off the top of each tomato. Scoop out and discard pulp; invert tomatoes onto paper towels to drain. , In a small bowl, combine cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth; stir in the cucumber, onion and dill. Spoon into tomatoes. Refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 25 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 18mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges

TOMATO & MOZZARELLA SALAD WITH TOMATO DRESSING

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Enjoy this super-quick tomato and mozzarella salad as a side dish, or add some sliced avocado for a filling lunch. Top with basil leaves and crushed crostini for extra flavour and texture

Provided by Tom Kerridge

Categories Lunch, Side dish, Starter

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

200g mixed heritage tomatoes , sliced
1 large shallot , sliced into thin rings
5 tbsp olive oil
3 drops of Tabasco
1 tbsp white wine vinegar (muscatel is good)
6 basil leaves , shredded, plus extra small leaves to serve
4 shop-bought crostini , roughly crushed
1 ball buffalo mozzarella , or burrata if you can find it (about 150g), halved

Steps:

Put the tomatoes in a bowl with the shallots and season with a large pinch of salt. Leave for 10 mins for the tomatoes to release their juices.
Lift the tomatoes and shallots out of the bowl using a slotted spoon, and reserve the juices. Arrange the tomatoes over two plates, then sprinkle over the shallots.
Whisk the olive oil, Tabasco and vinegar into the reserved tomato juices to make a dressing. Drizzle over the tomatoes and shallots, then scatter with the shredded basil and crushed crostini. Put one half of the mozzarella in the centre of each plate, and season with freshly ground black pepper. Top with the extra basil leaves, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 463 calories, Fat 41 grams fat, SaturatedFat 13 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 9 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 13 grams protein, Sodium 0.8 milligram of sodium