Caprese Salad Tomatoes (italian Marinated Tomatoes)

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 roma tomatoes (washed and sliced thin or thick to your preference)
• 1 -2 garlic clove, minced (use fresh!)
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (or a little less)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dried basil (not both!) or 1 teaspoon oregano (not both!)
• 1 lemon, juice of

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients together and set on counter stirring occasionally.
• 2 the salt will bring out the juice of the tomatoes.
• 3 taste and add more seasonings to your personal taste.
• 4 you can use fresh basil or oregano if preferred, just remember to chopped finely and use a little less than dried.
• 5 uses: serve with almost any meal as a side.
• 6 on top of a green salad (no dressing necessary!).
• 7 use as a topping for bruschetta--just chop tomatoes instead of slicing.
• 8 use for caprese salad--add sliced buffalo mozzarella and you're done.
• 9 have some leftover juice: place some sliced chicken breasts and marinate over night, then carefully remove the chicken and quickly sauté them until done. add remaining juice and tomatoes, boil for 1-2 minutes and then add cooked penne pasta, toss, and simmer for 5-6 minutes.
• 10 juice uses: **you can reuse the "marinade" with new tomatoes. just add some more sliced tomatoes to the juice and let sit for about 20 minutes.
• 11 or use the juice and marinate boneless chicken breast overnight in refrigerator, grill and serve or slice chicken and top a caesar salad with it.