Stacked Heirloom Tomato Salad with Ricotta Salata Cream

Name: Stacked Heirloom Tomato Salad with Ricotta Salata Cream
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 170 grams country peasant loaf bread; 59 milliliters thinly sliced fresh basil; 1 garlic clove, halved; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 57 grams 1/2 cup crumbled ricotta salata cheese; 113 grams 1/2 cup reduced-fat silken tofu; 6 mediums tomatoes, cut into 1/3-inch-thick slices (about 3 1/4 pounds); 2 Tbsps water

Stacked Heirloom Tomato Salad with Ricotta Salata Cream is a vegetarian side dish. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains approximately 6g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 129 calories. Head to the store and pick up country peasant loaf bread, silken tofu, tomatoes, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Prepare grill or grill pan.

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Grill Pan

Grill

Place bread on grill rack or grill pan coated with cooking spray; grill 2 minutes on each side or until lightly browned.

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Cooking Spray

Bread

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Grill Pan

Grill

Remove from grill. Rub cut sides of halved garlic clove over one side of each bread slice. Set aside.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Bread

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Grill

Combine cheese, tofu, water, lemon juice, and minced garlic in a blender; process until smooth.

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Minced Garlic

Lemon Juice

Cheese

Water

Tofu

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Blender

Place one bread slice on each of 6 plates; divide tomato slices evenly among servings. Spoon about 1 tablespoon cheese mixture on each serving; sprinkle evenly with basil and pepper.

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Tomato Slices