Fried Green Tomatoes With Lima-Corn Relish

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup	160g / 5.6oz	Frozen baby lima beans - cooked
1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	Frozen whole-kernel corn - thawed
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Diced red bell pepper
3 tablespoons	45ml	Thinly sliced fresh basil
2 tablespoons	30ml	Hot pepper sauce
1 tablespoon	15ml	White wine vinegar
1 teaspoon	5ml	Olive oil
2		Garlic - crushed
3 tablespoons	45ml	Yellow cornmeal
2 tablespoons	30ml	Grated parmesan cheese
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Salt
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Pepper
8		Green tomato slices - (1/4-inch-thick)
2 teaspoons	10ml	Olive oil
12		Red tomato slices - (1/4-inch-thick)
		Basil sprigs - (optional)

Recipe Instructions

Combine first 8 ingredients in a bowl; stir well. Cover and chill for 1 hour.

Combine cornmeal and cheese in a small zip-top heavy-duty plastic bag. Sprinkle salt and pepper over green tomato slices, and place slices, 1 at a time, in cornmeal mixture; seal bag, and shake to coat.

Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add green tomato slices, and cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned.

Arrange the lima bean mixture, fried green tomato slices, and the red tomato slices on a serving platter. Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup bean mixture, 2 fried green tomato slices, and 3 red tomato slices).

Source:
Cooking Light, Jul/Aug 1995, page 82

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