We had a great cherry tomato harvest this fall. Here is one way to use a lot of those tomatoes and have friends over to enjoy these appetizers.
Tabbouli is a Levantine* vegetarian dish. Traditionally it is part of a mezzo (like Spanish tapas), but now it is served with other dishes or used as stuffing.
Makes 3 dozen cherry tomatoes
و A. Tabbouli:
1. Prepare as directed on the package or our recipe*, omit the tomatoes.
2. It can be made the day before.
1. Prepare as directed on the package or our recipe*, omit the tomatoes.
2. It can be made the day before.
ب B. Preparing the tomatoes:
3 dozen organic cheery tomatoes (or if too time consuming, stuff larger tomatoes for a side dish)
3 dozen organic cheery tomatoes (or if too time consuming, stuff larger tomatoes for a side dish)
1 quart (1 litter) prepared tabbouli salad
1. Cut the top off (stem side) each cherry tomato.
2. Use the smallest spoon you have to hollow the tomatoes.
(a) Remove the center, pulp, and seeds. (Save and add to: salad, soup, pasta sauce, etc.)
(b) Do not remove the flesh and inner ribs from the walls of the tomatoes.
3. Turn them upside down onto paper towels.
4. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to fill.
5. Can be make the day before.
1. Cut the top off (stem side) each cherry tomato.
2. Use the smallest spoon you have to hollow the tomatoes.
(a) Remove the center, pulp, and seeds. (Save and add to: salad, soup, pasta sauce, etc.)
(b) Do not remove the flesh and inner ribs from the walls of the tomatoes.
3. Turn them upside down onto paper towels.
4. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to fill.
5. Can be make the day before.
ج C. Filling:
1. Use the small spoon to fill each tomato.
2. Gently press the filling into the tomato.
3. They can be filled up to 6 hours in advance.
4. If you have too much tabbouli salad left over, save for a side dish.
د D. Serve:
1. Use the small spoon to fill each tomato.
2. Gently press the filling into the tomato.
3. They can be filled up to 6 hours in advance.
4. If you have too much tabbouli salad left over, save for a side dish.
د D. Serve:
1. Lay mixed lettuce leaves on a platter.
2. Place the filled tomatoes on the leaves.
3. Add some sliced organic lemons around the platter.
2. Place the filled tomatoes on the leaves.
3. Add some sliced organic lemons around the platter.
*modern countries: Jordan, Lebanon, Palestinian Authority, Israel, Syria, Iraq, parts of southern Turkey as well as Cypriot cuisine
* Tabbouli Salad
http://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/2014/09/tabbouli-salad.html
-modified from Classic Lebanese Cuisine
* Tabbouli Salad
http://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/2014/09/tabbouli-salad.html
-modified from Classic Lebanese Cuisine
