Toasted Tomato Endive Bowls

INGREDIENTS:

3 strips bacon, cooked & chopped

3 Roma tomatoes, cored and chopped

3 tbsp toasted hemp hearts (To toast: Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes)

Small splash of red wine vinegar

1 tbsp mayo - avocado oil mayo is best

Sea salt & pepper

8-12 endive leaves

4 fresh basil leaves, sliced

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PROCEDURE:

Toss the bacon, tomatoes, hemp hearts, red wine vinegar, and mayo. Season with sea salt & pepper to taste.

Serve the tomato mixture in endive leaves topped with fresh basil.

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NOTES:

MAKE IT VEGETARIAN: Replace bacon with tempeh bacon.

MAKE IT AHEAD: Make the tomato mixture up to 5 days in advance.

MAKE IT MORE FILLING: Add 1/4 cup of cooked, chopped chicken breast or avocado to the tomato mix