Air fried tomatoes with cottage cheese

By: Jennifer Bennett SLO Veg Ambassador / SLO Veg Recipes

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Ingredients:
-2 firm tomatoes (I used one red and one green/yellow)
-1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
-1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
-1 tb dried chives
-season with pepper and salt (I used california wine poppies culinary salt with rosemary and lemon)
– 1 egg
– 1 cup cottage cheese
-1 tb fresh chives for garnish

Directions:
1. Beat egg in small bowl. In another bowl, mix Panko, cheese, salt, pepper, and chives.
2. Slice tomatoes into thick rounds. Sprinkle with salt and pat dry with a paper towel.
3. Dip tomato into egg wash and then into breadcrumb mixture. Coat well with breadcrumbs on both sides. Repeat with all tomatoes.
4. Spray air fryer basket with oil spray (I like avocado oil for the air fryer). Place tomatoes in single layer in the air fryer basket. (Might take a couple batches depending on the size of your tomatoes.)
5. Air fry at 400 degrees for 6 min. Serve with cottage cheese and sprinkle fresh chives over the top of cheese and tomatoes! Enjoy!