Shelly's Recipe

GUATEMALAN MARINATED TOMATOES

Category: Salad

3/4 cup cider vinegar
1 1/2 tsp sugar
2 tsp coarse salt
1 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup ketchup
3 tbsp water
1 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup olive oil
4 1/2 tbsp coriander seeds; coarsely cracked
12 small Red ripe tomatoes, peeled
1 head romaine lettuce; cut crosswise into 1/2 inch strips
1 cup fresh cilantro sprigs

In deep bowl, whisk together vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, ketchup, water, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, olive oil and coriander seeds. Prick each tomato with a fork in 3 or 4 places.

Submerge tomatoes in the vinaigrette and marinate overnight in refrigerator. To serve, layer half the lettuce, cilantro and drained tomatoes in a serving bowl, then repeat layers. Serves 6.