A bright favorite of summer, cherry tomatoes get an unorthodox treatment here. Instead of being served plain or as part of a salad, they are tossed with salt and pepper and skewered and grilled until slightly soft and a bit blistered. The tomatoes are then dressed in cool yogurt with mint and golden raisins and spiced with curry powder.

Ingredients

  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, washed and stemmed
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  • ½ cup yogurt
  • ¼ cup golden raisins
  • cup roughly chopped fresh mint
  • 3 teaspoons curry powder
  • Nutritional Information
    • Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

      155 calories; 11 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 7 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 12 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 8 grams sugars; 2 grams protein; 3 milligrams cholesterol; 20 milligrams sodium

    • Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.

4 side-dish servings

Preparation

  1. Build a fire in your grill; when the flames have died down, all the coals are covered with gray ash and the temperature is medium (you can hold your hand 5 inches above the grill for about 5 seconds), you’re ready to cook. (For a gas grill, turn all burners to high, lower cover and heat for 15 minutes, then turn burners to medium.)
  2. Meanwhile, toss the cherry tomatoes with the oil, sprinkle them generously with the salt and pepper and thread them onto skewers loosely enough so they are just touching. Prepare the remaining ingredients but keep them separate.
  3. Put the tomato skewers on the grill directly over the coals and cook, rolling around a few times, just until they are slightly soft and a bit blistered, 3 to 4 minutes. Slide the tomatoes off the skewers into a large bowl, add the yogurt, raisins, mint and curry powder one after another, toss, season to taste if needed and serve.

About 30 minutes

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