Speared Plum Tomatoes

Name: Speared Plum Tomatoes
Ingredients: 14 bay leaves, blanched; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 6 ripe but firm plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise; 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest; 4 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon coarse (kosher) salt

Preparation info

4 to 6
portions

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The New Basics Cookbook

By Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso

Published 1989

About

These grilled tomatoes are a bright addition to a summer barbecue—but please don’t eat the bay leaves!

Ingredients

14 bay leaves, blanched
6 ripe but firm plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise
2 tablespoons olive oi

Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegan
Summer

Method

Prepare hot coals for grilling.
Pierce the center of each bay leaf with the point of a sharp knife.
Starting and ending with a bay leaf, thread bay leaves alternately with tomato halves on two long metal skewers. Brush the tomatoes with the oil.
Mix the remaining ingredients together in a small bowl and sprinkle half the mixture over the tom