Grilled Tomatoes Marinated In Basil Vinaigrette

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 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

Recipe

• 1 preheat broiler or grill.
• 2 combine olive oil, vinegar, basil, bay leaves, garlic and salt in a medium bowl. stir until well combined.
• 3 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.
• 4 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.