Even though we’re months away from summer, we’re talking tomatoes on this week’s Cooking with the Moms radio podcast. Tune in for valuable tomato tips, new recipes for Rustic Tomato and Cheese Pie and Chicken Salad Tomato Bites, and find out why our families are eating a lot of tomatoes now despite the tundra-like weather outside here in Boston! Oh, and read on for news about our giveaway for a Tomato Tasting Kit.
For this recipe, we teamed up with Backyard Farms in Madison, Maine where juicy, ruby-red tomatoes are grown year round in greenhouses, so they always taste like summer. With our new partners, we’re helping to spread the word about tomato nutrition, versatility, and flavor … and we can’t wait for you to try these cocktail tomatoes stuffed with a healthy homemade chicken salad.
Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, a cancer-fighting antioxidant, and they also contain power nutrients like immune-boosting vitamins A and C.
Disclosure: We are being compensated for our work with Backyard Farms, but all opinions are our own.
To make our Chicken Salad Tomato Bites, slice off the tops of the tomatoes and then remove the pulp and seeds with a melon baller.
Fill the tomatoes with a generous tablespoon of the chicken salad mixture. (Notice the tablespoon in the background. When we say we measure, we mean it!!)
Place the “hats” back on top. They’re so cute, but you will want to remove them before eating the tomatoes.
Chicken Salad Tomato Bites
Makes 3 Servings
The great thing about this nutritious chicken salad is that it’s versatile. Instead of orange juice and zest, you can use a lemon; instead of sunflower seeds, switch to pumpkin seeds or chopped pecans; instead of raisins, use dried cranberries; instead of fresh basil, choose fresh tarragon, dill, or mint (or a combo); and you can add a teaspoon of honey mustard if you want to give the mixture more of a kick!
- One 10-ounce box Backyard Farms Cocktail Tomatoes (8 to 10 small tomatoes)
- 1 cup finely chopped cooked chicken breast (roasted or rotisserie)
- 2 tablespoons golden raisins
- 1 tablespoon roasted, salted sunflower seeds
- 3 tablespoons 2%-fat plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
1. Slice the top off of each tomato, keeping the stem intact, and set aside. Carefully scoop out the tomato pulp and seeds with a melon baller. Place the tomatoes upside down on a paper towel for a few minutes to drain excess liquid.
2. Place the chicken, raisins, sunflower seeds, yogurt, basil, orange juice, and orange zest in a bowl and mix until well combined. Season with kosher salt and pepper to taste.
3. Sprinkle a pinch of kosher salt and pepper inside the hollowed-out tomatoes. Scoop a generous tablespoon of the chicken mixture into each tomato. Top with the stem “hats” and serve. (When it’s time to eat, remove the “hats,” set them aside, and enjoy the stuffed tomatoes!)
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