Stuffed Hasselback (accordion) Tomato Caprese | Super Fitness Weight Loss Challenge recipe

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Part-skim mozzarella has fewer calories, while cottage cheese offers a creamy texture at a lower cost.

Take an heirloom tomato and remove the core using a paring knife.

Cut a small piece off the bottom of the tomato to stabilize it.

Make about four or five slices into the tomato, about half an inch apart, without cutting all the way through.

Slice fresh mozzarella into quarter-inch pieces.

Dice red onion into thin pieces, or cut into half moons or julienne strips.

Take a piece of fresh mozzarella and a fresh basil leaf, and alternate placing them into the tomato slices along with the diced onion.

Drizzle extra virgin olive oil over the stuffed tomato to help season it.

Add a balsamic reduction drizzle on top of the tomato.

Garnish with fresh purple basil if available.

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