A new healthy side-dish that is guaranteed to add colour and flavour to any meal.

Ingredients:

4 large plum or small vine ripened tomatoes, halved lengthwise
¼ tsp (5 mL) each salt and pepper
¼ cup (50 mL) prepared basil pesto
1 tsp (5 mL) balsamic or red wine vinegar
8 Grissol ® 12 Grain Melba Rounds™

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 400F (200C). Using your fingers, remove and discard the seeds from the tomatoes. Set the tomatoes, cut side up, on a foil lined baking pan.
Sprinkle the tomatoes evenly with salt and pepper. Blend the pesto with the balsamic vinegar and spread half of the mixture over the tomato halves. Brush the remaining pesto mixture evenly over the rounds.
Place the rounds on the tomatoes. Cover the pan tightly with foil and bake for 10 minutes or until the tomatoes are softened. Serve warm. Makes 8 servings.