Side Dish Recipe ∽ Cherry Tomatoes and Olives

This is a simple, delicious dish of cherry tomatoes and olives. Garlic and balsamic vinegar round out the flavor, and pine nuts add a pleasant crunch if desired. Quick cooking over high heat intensifies the tomatoes so this is good even in winter!

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 cups cherry tomatoes
• 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• ¼ cup pitted kalamata olives
• 1 tablespoon pine nuts
• ground black pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the garlic, tomatoes, and balsamic vinegar. Cook, stirring, until the tomatoes are hot and wrinkled, about 7 minutes. Mix in the olives and pine nuts, and season with pepper. Continue to cook and stir until heated through, about 3 additional minutes.

Nutrition Facts

• calories169.5
• carbohydrateContent10.7 g
• fatContent13.9 g
• fiberContent2.1 g
• proteinContent2.7 g
• saturatedFatContent1.9 g
• sodiumContent290.5 mg
• sugarContent0.9 g