Grilled Feta With Fresh Tomatoes

A fresh and easy dish that showcases the flavour of the feta as well as the tomatoes. This is a recipe from the Best of Bridge. They also mention that you should keep tomatoes on the kitchen counter, not in the fridge, to develop the full flavour. Enjoy!

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 6 salad plates

Ingredients

• 1  lb tomatoes, mixture of yellow, red and green (if you can!)
•  butter lettuce
• 1  lb feta cheese, chunk (solid)
• 2  tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1  bunch fresh basil leaf
• 1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil (I use less)
•  fresh ground pepper

Directions

1. Slice tomatoes and arrange on serving plates with lettuce. Get creative!
2. Using a very sharp knife, cut feta into 6 even slices and place on lightly oiled cookie sheet (I oil nonstick tin foil on the cookie sheet). Drizzle with oil and heat under broiler until lightly browned. Place warm feta on top of tomatoes.
3. Chop basil and sprinkle over salad. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with freshly ground pepper.