Greek Stuffed Tomatoes

All the ingredients of a Greek salad stuffed in a baked tomato shell. Serve with your favorite lamb dish, or as an appetizer.

Step: 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step: 2

Slice tomatoes in half, scoop out seeds, and place in a baking dish sliced-side up. Sprinkle with and salt and pepper . Bake for 5 minutes. Remove tomatoes from oven, drizzle with olive oil, and bake an additional 10 minutes.

Step: 3

While baking tomatoes, mix together cucumber, yogurt, olives, basil, and sugar. Stir in feta cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Step: 4

Remove tomatoes from oven, fill with cucumber mixture, and sprinkle with parsley. Serve immediately.

Per Serving: 225 calories; protein 7.6g; carbohydrates 10.4g; fat 17.5g; cholesterol 34.3mg; sodium 1037.1mg.

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