Recipe: Grilled Tomatoes Marinated in Basil Vinaigrette

GRILLED TOMATOES MARINATED IN BASIL VINAIGRETTE

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh basil
3 bay leaves
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 tomatoes, halved horizontally
Oil for greasing the pan

Preheat broiler or grill.

Combine olive oil, vinegar, basil, bay leaves, garlic and salt in a medium bowl. Stir until well combined; set aside.

Place tomato halves cut sides down directly on greased broiler pan or grill rack. Broil until they start to char and blister (or shrivel and show good grill marks if on the grill), about 4 minutes. Using tongs or a spatula and spoon, carefully turn tomatoes over and broil or grill 2 minutes more.

Remove cooked tomatoes from heat and place cut sides up in the dish with oil and vinegar mixture. Spoon some of the mixture over tomatoes. Set aside to marinate at least 1 hour, or cover and refrigerate up to 5 days.

Serve at room temperature.

Serves 6
Adapted from source: Farmer John's Cookbook: The Real Dirt on Vegetables by John Peterson