Sunny Day Tomato Salad Recipe

[Guest guest]

This is a taste bud delight of a salad. Makes

a nice presentation, I always receive many compliments

when served. Be sure to add an heirloom tomato.

 

Sunny Day Tomato Salad Recipe

 

Ingredients and Instructions

tomato salad

 

3 lbs. Assorted varieties and colors of tomatoes

1/2 pint Cherry tomatoes

 

croutons

 

4 slices Sour dough bread

2 Tbl. Virgin olive oil

2 cloves garlic, peeled

 

herb dressing

1/2 clove Fresh garlic, peeled

1 Tbl. mashed capers

1/2 cup Virgin olive oil or 1/4 cup oil & 1/4 cup

water

2 Tbls. Parsley, chopped fine

1 Tbl. Dill

2 Tbls. Chervil or Cilantro, chopped fine

2 Tbls. Chives, chopped fine

2 Tbls. Basil leaves, chopped fine

Salt and black pepper to taste

 

 

Prepare the garlic croutons by brushing the bread on

both sides with olive

oil, then toasting. After toasting, rub the bread

lightly with the garlic

cloves and set aside.

 

Prepare the herb dressing for the tomatoes by pounding

the garlic clove with

the capers in a mortar and pestle until smooth.

Combine with the chopped

herbs, oil and season to taste with salt and black

pepper.

 

Slice the tomatoes and stem the cherry tomatoes then

toss in the herb

dressing . Arrange the slices in a stack on top of the

crouton. Drizzle the

herb dressing over the tomato slices and around the

plate and sprinkle the

cherry tomatoes and add some herb leaves around as a garnish.

 

Hummus and Pesto Recipes

 

hummus-and-pesto-recipes/

 

 

 

______________________________\

____

Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debate

in the Answers Food & Drink Q & A.

http://answers./dir/?link=list & sid=396545367