SPICY BALSAMIC TOMATO SALAD

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This salad goes well with both Mexican/Latin American food and Italian/Mediterranean food. It bursts with balsamic-ginger spiciness, tomato sweetness, and chayote cooling.

Provided by stronglive1

Categories     Salad     Vegetable Salad Recipes     Tomato Salad Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

½ pound tomatoes, cut into thin wedges
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, or more if needed
2 tablespoons rice vinegar, or more if needed
1 teaspoon dried basil, or to taste
¼ teaspoon ground ginger, or to taste
1 ¼ pounds chayote squash, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Place tomatoes in a large bowl; add equal amounts balsamic vinegar and rice vinegar until tomatoes are covered. Season with basil and ginger; stir. Let sit, stirring every 15, until flavors, combine, about 1 hour.
  • Drain off any excess liquid from the tomatoes, reserving the vinegar mixture. Do not rinse the tomatoes.
  • Combine tomatoes and chayote and serve with vinegar mixture as the dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 21.4 calories, Carbohydrate 4.9 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 0.9 g, Sodium 3.8 mg, Sugar 2.5 g

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