You say tomato… | i Pomodori | Recipe Blog

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You may say tomato, while I say pomodoro, but we both gotta agree that this time o’ year the dang things are everywhere. Which I guess would explain why ben due volte quest’estate (at least 2 times this summer) I have conjured up new dishes involving these luscious, plump, ubiquitous red, yellow, and green fruits (or are they vegetables…? I never know…)

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I’ve dubbed the recipe I’m sharing today the Skinny Caprese/ il Caprese magro. It’s easy, yummy, and as the name implies, light on calories. Yup, I created this on one of those days when I was watching my linea (figure).

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Like the classic insalata caprese (Caprese Salad), the Skinny satisfies the palette, and because pomodori are so low cal, portions can be abundant. The use of unusual spices makes you forget about the fact that you’re not using mozzarella. And your tastebuds and la vita (waistline) will thank you!

Ecco la ricetta /Here’s the recipe (It follows in italiano.)

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• • Start with several ripe heirloom tomatoes. Cut them into quarters and then into small slices, not too thin.
• • Arrange on an attractive plate. Drizzle with apple cider vinegar. (This is not only tasty but it helps the body to process more slowly so that you stay sated longer.)
• • Add a sprinkle of salt (I like pink Himalayan, freshly ground) and of pepper (I prefer a freshly ground blend)*
• • *Or you might get a little creative with the spices, adding cardamom and marjoram, mint, cloves, cinnamon, or cumin, or a special blend of spices. I like Turkish Baharat, which you can get at Amazon.
• • Chop and sprinkle over top of salad just the greens of green onions.
• • Also take several fresh basil leaves and tear or cut them into small pieces and sprinkle over salad.

Serve fresh. Sip some nice wine. Enjoy!

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This dish is great as a salad, a snack, or an appetizer.

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COMMENT: Are you a tomato lover? How do you like to eat tomatoes? Let me know if you try this!

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RICETTA IN ITALIANO /Recipe in Italian

• • Procurate dei pomodori “antichi” maturi (in italia la specia piu’ simile all’heirloom tomato e’ la Miranda). Tagliateli in quattro e poi tagliate essi in fette non troppo sottili.
•  • Dispionete i pomodori su un bel piatto. Versarci sopra un filo di aceto di mele. (Non solo che e’ gustoso, l’aceto di mele aiuta al corpo di bruciare piu’ lentamente le calorie in modo che rimane sazio piu’ a lungo.)
• • Aggiungete un pizzico di sale (a me piace il sale rosa tipo himalaiano, macinato) e del pepe (preferisco una miscela, macinata)*
• • *O potreste darvi un po’ alla fantasia con le spezie, agguingendo del cardamomo e la maggiorana, della menta, del garofano, la cannella, o del cumino, od una miscela speciale di spezie. A me piace il Turkish Baharat, che si puo’ prendere da Amazon.
• • Tagliate a pezzetti solo la parte verde di alcune cipolline verdi e cospargeteli sull’insalata.
• Prendete anche qualche foglia di basilico e strappatele or tagliatele a pezzetti. Cospargetele sull’insalata.

Servite fresco. Sorseggiate un po’ di buon vino. Buon appetito!

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Questo piatto e’ ottimo come insalata, spuntino, o antipasto.

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COMMENTATE: Vi piacciono i pomodori? Come vi piace mangiarli? Fatemi sapere se provate questa ricetta!

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