Preheat broiler. To make fans: Place each tomato stem-side down. Make one vertical cut in the center and two angled cuts (toward the center) on either side, stopping 3/4 inch from the bottom. (To avoid cutting through to the bottom, place chopsticks on two opposite sides of the tomato.) Place tomatoes on broiler pan; drizzle 2 tablespoons of the dressing between the cuts. Broil for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine corn, onion, cilantro, hot pepper sauce and remaining 2 tablespoons dressing; spoon between tomato slits. Sprinkle plate and tomato fans with crumbled bacon. Serve at room temperature over salad greens, if desired, as an appetizer or accompaniment to poultry or fish.
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