Fried Green Tomatoes with Buttermilk Chipotle Dressing
Makes 8 servings

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

• Buttermilk Chipotle Dressing:
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon Chile Pepper, Chipotle
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Green Tomatoes:
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon Oregano Leaves, Mediterranean
  • 1-1/2 pounds green tomatoes, halved and cut into 1/2-inch slices
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup oil
• Salad:
  • 1 package (5 ounces) salad greens
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced Vidalia onions

Directions

Dressing:

1. In a small bowl, whisk buttermilk, mayonnaise, vinegar, chile pepper, and salt until well blended and smooth.
2. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Tomatoes:

1. In a shallow dish, mix cornmeal, salt and oregano.
2. Dip tomatoes in buttermilk to moisten.
3. Dip into cornmeal mixture until well coated.
4. Heat 1/4 cup of the oil in large skillet on medium heat.
5. Fry tomatoes, several slices at a time, 2 to 4 minutes per side, turning once.
6. Drain on paper towels. Keep warm while frying remaining tomato slices.
7. Add remaining 1/4 cup oil as needed.

Salad:

1. Mix salad greens and onions.
2. Divide equally among 8 salad plates.
3. Top with tomatoes.
4. Drizzle each salad with the Dressing and serve immediately.