Healthy Finger Food - Sliced Tomatoes

For social gatherings or just a quick snack, sliced tomatoes offer a fast, healthy, and tasty option. First, buy any sort of tomato you like. Slice tomatoes into easily manageable bites that can be picked up without the use of a fork. Next, sprinkle with as little or as much salt as you prefer. At this point you can get creative. Below are a few ideas on how serve your basic sliced tomatoes.

1) Simply add pepper. In many ways this is the most delicious option, particularly if the tomatoes are home-grown or purchased at a farmers market.

2) Another idea is to add a few fresh basil leaves, and cover both tomatoes and basil in olive oil, black pepper, and balsamic vinegar. If you do not have basil on hand, pepper, oil, and balsamic vinegar work very well together.

3) Another option is to serve your salted tomatoes along with sliced cucumbers.

4) You could also serve your salted tomatoes with halved black olives, and then cover both olives and tomatoes in olive oil and black pepper.

5) Sliced tomatoes also go very well with a variety of cheeses, though option this is a bit less healthy. Good cheeses for tomatoes include mozzarella, feta, and parmesan.