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11/18/08 9:04 P

Layered Tomato and Mozzarella Salad
JoAnna M. Lund

Tomatoes and mozzarella make a splendid pair no matter how they're served, but I thought layering them together would be festive and fun. Choose the most luscious bright-red tomatoes you can find for this dish--you'll make what's already good even better!
Serves 4

4 (medium-sized) fresh ripe tomatoes
8 (3/4-ounce) slices Kraft reduced-fat mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup Kraft Fat Free Italian Dressing
1/4 cup (1 ounce) chopped ripe olives
1/4 cup fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves

Slice top off each tomato and discard; then cut each tomato into 3 slices. For each salad, place bottom slice on a salad plate, arrange 1 slice of mozzarella cheese over bottom, place center slice of tomato over cheese, arrange another slice of cheese over tomato slice, place top of tomato over cheese, drizzle 2 tablespoons Italian dressing over top, and garnish with 1 tablespoon olives and 1 tablespoon basil or 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

Each serving equals:
HE: 2 Protein, 1 1/2 Vegetable, 1/4 Fat, 16 Optional Calories
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167 Calories, 7gm Fat, 13gm Protien,
13gm Carbohydrate, 625mg Sodium,
384mg Calcium, 2gm Fiber
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DIABETIC: 2 Meat,1 1/2 Vegetable, 1/2 Fat

"Make a Joyful Table, page 137."

current weight: 152.0

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