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Grilled Marinated Tomatoes with Garlic and Oregano
Marinated tomatoes are delicious when you grill them and if you are looking for an interesting grilled side dish recipe, what about making these juicy marinated tomatoes? These go just as well alongside a grilled steak or piece of fish for the carnivores as it does with a plate of grilled fresh vegetables for the vegetarians. Tomatoes can be marinated and eaten without being cooked but grilling the tomatoes gives them a smoky flavor and makes them hot and extra juicy, so it is well worth grilling them. If you do not want to grill them, do not bother poking holes in the tomatoes before adding the marinade. Just leave them in the marinade for up to a couple of weeks and keep them refrigerated. You can then add them to salads and sandwiches.
In the following recipe for marinated tomatoes, the tomatoes are steeped in a combination of oil, garlic, vinegar, oregano, mustard and more for a few hours, to infuse them with flavor. The cherry tomatoes have little holes poked in them so the marinade can soak right into their insides. Just make tiny holes because you do not want the juice leaking all over the grill when you cook them! An alternative to this would be to thread the cherry tomatoes on to skewers before adding the marinade. Either way works fine, so it is up to you what you prefer.
Marinated tomatoes make a colorful side dish, as well as a highly flavorful one. They are sweet yet savory. There is something very appetizing about their bright red color so do not let them become too charred on the grill because they are already soft. The tomatoes just need to heat up rather than tenderize. Perhaps you enjoy growing your own cherry tomatoes, in which case it is worth knowing some tasty marinated tomatoes recipes so you have lots of different ways to prepare your tasty fresh produce.
Grilled Marinated Tomatoes
Ingredients -
1 package cherry tomatoes
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 crushed cloves garlic
½ teaspoon black pepper
⅓ cup wine vinegar
2 teaspoons oregano leaves
½ teaspoon dry mustard
Preparation:
Poke a couple of holes in each cherry tomato with a toothpick, and then put them in a glass dish.
Shake the vinegar, oil, salt, pepper, garlic, oregano, and mustard in a well-sealed jar to mix, and then pour this mixture over the cherry tomatoes.
Cover and refrigerate for a few hours then thread the cherry tomatoes on to skewers.
Grill them over a moderate heat, turning them when necessary.
When they are hot and slightly charred, they are done.
You can serve the remaining marinade as a sauce if you like.
Add some snipped fresh parsley and minced green onion to it if you are going to do that.
(Serves 4)
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Marinated tomatoes with garlic, wine vinegar, oregano and more flavors make such a tasty side dish. You can double this marinated tomatoes recipe if you want and save half the tomatoes for grilling and keep the other half in the marinade in the refrigerator, for adding to salads and other dishes. You can also give them as gifts. If you have never experimented with marinades for grilled vegetables before, you will be delighted to discover how marinades can enhance the wonderful natural flavor of your vegetables. This marinated tomatoes recipe is easy to prepare and guaranteed to taste fantastic.
