Fried-green-tomato salad
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- Prep Time20 mins
- Total Time25 mins
- Makes6 Servings
Fried-green tomato salad recipe
Photo by Roberto Caruso
Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp Tabasco sauce
1/2 tsp brown sugar
1/8 tsp salt
FOR SALAD:
2 large green tomatoes
2 large red tomatoes
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg
1 cup panko bread crumbs
1 tbsp brown sugar
1/4 cup canola oil
2 cups packed baby mixed greens
1/2 cup packed basil leaves
Instructions
Whisk olive oil with lemon juice, Tabasco, 1/2 tsp brown sugar and 1/8 tsp salt in a large bowl. Set aside.
Slice ends off tomatoes. Cut each tomato into 3 slices, 1/2 in. each. Set red tomato slices aside on a plate.
Stir flour with 1/4 tsp salt in a shallow dish. Season with pepper. Whisk egg in another shallow dish. Stir panko with 1 tbsp brown sugar in a third shallow dish. Pat green tomato slices dry with paper towels. Dip each slice in flour, then in eggs, then in panko mix. Lay on a plate.
Heat a large frying pan over mediumhigh. Add 1/4 cup oil. When oil is hot, add panko-crusted green tomato slices. Fry until golden-brown, 1 to 2 min per side. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.
Toss mixed greens and basil with dressing. Stack a fried green tomato, then a red tomato slice on a plate. Top with salad greens. Serve immediately.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 198, Protein 3g, Carbohydrates 15g, Fat 15g, Fibre 2g, Sodium 159mg.