You can also buy them light red color and let them ripen after buying.
Tomato Storage Tips:
Store at room temperature not in the fridge. Remember tomatoes
originate from warm southern temperatures and they like to stay warm.
How to Cook with Tomatoes:
Chopped or pureed in sauces or soups or diced in salads, salsas, dips.
Eat as is.
Tomato Nutrition Facts:
Tomatoes
are a source of Vitamin C and Vitamin A. They are also high in Lycopene
which helps fight heart disease and some cancers.
Tomato Recipe: Stuffed Tomatoes
1 large tomato
1 can tuna, drained and flaked
4 teaspoon mayonnaise
1 Tablespoon chopped celery
Make tuna salad by mixing tuna, mayonnaise and chopped celery in a
bowl. Cut tomato in half on top lengthwise by the stem. Scoop out pulp,
leaving a ½ inch shell. Spoon tuna mixture into tomato shells place on
a baking sheet and broil 3-4 inches from the heat for 4-5 minutes until
heated through.
**You can try chicken salad instead of tuna, if desired.
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