Nutritional Information for a Tomato

One Medium tomato has only 35 Calories, is rich in vitamins C and A, and contains small amounts of vitamin B and potassium.

Other Serving Suggestions

-If your recipe calls for peeled and/or seeded tomatoes, hold in boiling water for 30 seconds, plunge into cold water, drain, make a slit in the blossom end and peel skins back.

-Seed by cutting the tomato in half crosswise and remove seeds with the tip of a knife or a spoon.

-Slice tomatoes the French way, from stem to blossom and in this way they lose less juice. 

-Top with fresh or dried herbs, such as basil, oregano, tarragon, thyme.

-Stuff large tomatoes with a variety of mixtures such as fish, poultry, egg salad or cottage cheese.

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