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British Tomato Recipes
Celebrate British Tomato Season and Raise Money For Macmillan Cancer Support
The British Tomato Season runs from March to October. With so many varieties of British tomatoes, they are a key and flavoursome ingredient in thousands of recipes.
It’s not only the succulent taste that tomatoes bring to your recipe - they’re also packed with vitamins and nutrients that your body needs to stay healthy. According to recent research lycopene, the antioxidant responsible for the natural red pigment in ripe tomatoes, may be particularly active in protecting the body against diseases such as cancer and heart disease.
In fact, British tomatoes have been found to have significantly higher levels of lycopene than long-life imported tomatoes - yet another reason to lower your food miles and buy British. Fresh tomatoes are also crammed with calcium, which keeps your bones and teeth strong.
To find out more visit www.britishtomatoes.co.uk. Here are some great recipes using British Tomatoes for you to try.
Tomato, Feta & Mint Salad
A light and refreshing salad that takes five minutes to prepare
Ingredients:
Extra Special Sweet Vine Tomatoes
Feta cheese
Fresh mint, chopped
Red wine vinegar
Olive Oil
Slice tomatoes and lay them out onto a plate, crumble over feta cheese and fresh mint. Add a splash of red wine vinegar and a drizzle of olive oil.
Simple Salsa
This salsa is great served with grilled chicken or fish
Ingredients:
Extra Special Sweet Plum Tomatoes
Red onion
Fresh lime juice
Coriander
Chilli
Olive oil
Roughly chop the tomatoes and the red onion,then add some fresh lime juice, coriander and chilli to taste.Finish off with a drizzle of olive oil to soften the mixture and serve.
Quick Tomato Tartlets
Can be eaten hot or cold so they’re great for lunchboxes too
Ingredients
Beef Tomatoes or Extra Special Vine Ripened Tomatoes
Ready-made puff pastry
1 egg
Cheese slices
Pre-heat the oven to 190°C/375°F/gas mark 5. Cut out 8 discs of pastry to about 3cm larger than the size of the tomatoes and place on baking sheet. Cut out 8 circles of cheese to the same size as the tomatoes and place centrally on top of the pastry. Cut each tomato in half and place, cut side up, onto the cheese. Brush the pastry edge with beaten egg and bake in the oven for approx. 20 minutes until the pastry is golden brown.
Tomato Bruschetta
A tasty and easy dish, perfect anytime of the day
Ingredients
Extra Special Mini San Marzano Tomatoes
Fresh basil, chopped
Bread, thick sliced
Garlic clove, peeled
Olive oil
Black pepper
Place tomatoes in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Leave for 1 minute then drain off the water and slip the skins off. De-seed and chop the tomatoes finely and add some chopped fresh basil. Toast thick slices of bread until golden, then rub with a peeled garlic clove and drizzle with olive oil. Place the tomato mixture on top and season with black pepper.
Crunchy Shredded Wheat Salmon Fishcakes
Cottage Pie with Tasty Vegetable Topping
Twice Baked Potato
Lamb, Leek & Potato Pie With Rosemary Pastry
Spicy Sausage, Bean And Red Pepper Pot
Cauliflower Cheese Pie With Grated Potato Crust
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