Squash & Tomato Tian

Ingredients:

• 3 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 3 medium zucchini, thinly sliced
• 3 medium yellow  summer squash, thinly sliced
• 6 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced

Makes 8 (1-cup) Servings

1. Heat oven to 400 F.
2. Brush a 9-by 13-inch baking dish with 1 teaspoon of the oil. Combine the thyme, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Combine the zucchini and summer squash in a medium bowl.
3. Place half of the squash mixture in the baking dish and sprinkle with one-third of the thyme mixture. Top with tomatoes and sprinkle with half of the remaining thyme mixture. Top with remaining squash and sprinkle with the remaining thyme mixture. Drizzle top layer with remaining 2 teaspoons oil.
4. Bake until vegetables are tender, 30-40 minutes. Serve warm.

WW POINTS VALUE: 1 pt

 

Note: This recipe appears in the South Beach Diet Parties & Holidays Cookbook. Summer is here and vegetables are in full bloom to make your dishes more colorful. A tian is a French Provencal dish that consists of vegetables that are baked gratin-style. If it's not too hot outside, turn on your oven and bake this dish to enjoy alongside your protein of choice. This side dish is so colorful and delicious it will fill you up and you won't even know it's good for you. You can also use any kind of dried herbs such as rosemary, basil, oregano, herbs de province, etc and it will still be delicious. I also highly recommend using Herbs de Province Infused Olive Oil from the Imperial Olive in Williamsburg, VA for an authentic Provencal flavor. For more information, visit www.TheImperialOlive.Com.