CHERRY TOMATOES AND OLIVES

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This is a simple, delicious dish of cherry tomatoes and olives. Garlic and balsamic vinegar round out the flavor, and pine nuts add a pleasant crunch if desired. Quick cooking over high heat intensifies the tomatoes so this is good even in winter!

Provided by JUMAHA

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Tomatoes

Time 15m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cups cherry tomatoes
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
¼ cup pitted kalamata olives
1 tablespoon pine nuts
ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the garlic, tomatoes, and balsamic vinegar. Cook, stirring, until the tomatoes are hot and wrinkled, about 7 minutes. Mix in the olives and pine nuts, and season with pepper. Continue to cook and stir until heated through, about 3 additional minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 169.5 calories, Carbohydrate 10.7 g, Fat 13.9 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 290.5 mg, Sugar 0.9 g