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Marinated Fresh Tomato Slices with Sweet Basil
3 large ripe tomatoes
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (or canola oil)
2 tablespoons lemon juice (or cider vinegar)
½ teaspoon sugar
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Slice the tomatoes into ¼ inch slices. Place into a deep pie dish. Sprinkle the fresh chopped basil evenly over the tomatoes. In a small bowl or jar, mix together the olive oil. Lemon juice, sugar and salt and pepper. Pour this dressing over the tomatoes and basil. Marinate at room temperature for 1 hour. Spoon the dressing over the tomatoes occasionally while they marinate. Serve at room temperature. Serves 4