Mama's Best Broiled Tomato Sandwich

Ingredients

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  2 tbsp or 27g

• Light mayonnaise

  Salad dressing, light

  3 tbsp or 45g

• Whole-wheat bread

  Commercially prepared

  4 slice or 112g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  4 medium whole or 492g

• Balsamic vinegar

  2 tbsp or 32g

• Oregano

  Spices, dried

  ¼ tsp, ground or 0.5g

• Parsley

  Raw

  ½ tsp or 0.6g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ¼ tsp or 0.5g

• Parmesan cheese

  Shredded

  3 tbsp or 15g

Directions

1. Slice tomatoes evenly. Lightly toast bread.
2. Preheat oven to broil.
3. In a shallow bowl, whisk together the olive oil and vinegar. Marinate the tomatoes in the mixture, stirring occasionally.
4. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, parsley, oregano, black pepper and 4 teaspoons Parmesan cheese. Spread mixture on each slice of toasted bread. Place marinated tomatoes on 2 slices and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.
5. Place on a baking sheet and broil for 5 minutes, or until cheese turns golden brown. Serve immediately, open faced or closed.