Tomato Salad

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Did you know that tomato is a fruit? Yes, that's right tomato is a fruit, but consider a vegetable for culinary purposes. Tomatoes are one of the most common garden fruits in the US.

The earliest signs of tomatoes being grown is 1710, when herbalist William Salmon reported seeing them in what is today South Carolina. It is possible that some people continued to think tomatoes were poisonous at this time, and were grown more as ornamental plants than as food.

About 130 million tons of tomatoes were produced in the world in 2008. China, the largest producer, followed by US. California accounts for 90% of US production and 35% of world production.

Ripe, raw tomatoes approximately 93% water.
Info by Wikipedia. 

Tomato Salad

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Ingredients:

1 pint grape tomatoes, cut in half

1 small vidalia onion, thinly slice

11/2 tablespoons olive oil

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

1 1/2 teaspoon dried basil

mozzarella cheese, shredded

Directions:

Cut tomatoes in half and place in bowl. Add onion, olive oil, salt, pepper and basil, toss well. Sprinkle with cheese. Enjoy!