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Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes with Minted Grain SaladServes: 6-8Difficulty: EasyCook Time: 20 minutesPrep Time: 10 minutesA great way to serve a healthy salad. Mix this up with any kind of grain that you prefer.2 cups cooked grain (quinoa, pearl barley, rice, etc…)1/4 cup diced tomato1/4 cup diced cucumber1/3 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley2 tablespoons chopped mint1 tablespoon finely sliced scallions, white portion only2 teaspoons olive oil1 teaspoon lemon juicesalt and pepper to taste16 cherry tomatoesCombine the cooked grain, tomato, cucumber, parsley, mint and scallions in a bowl. Stir in the olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Cut the core from the cherry tomatoes and make two cuts into the tomato and open it up. Stuff the tomatoes with some of the salad.NotesMost any grain would do well in this recipe. I choose quinoa because it cooks fast, is healthy and I had it readily available.Add more or less of any ingredient to taste.

• Release Date

  Dec 16, 2009

• Runtime

  03:51