Stunningly Simple Tomato Salad
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A simple tomato salad, making the most of in-season tomatoes. The great thing about this recipe is that it's easy to grow the tomatoes, spring onions and basil yourself - even if you don't have a garden. They'll all do well in pots, if they have to.
This salad is quick to make and will even improve in flavour if you make it a couple of hours ahead, as the dressing marinades the tomatoes. |
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Ingredients
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Serves 4 as a starter or side dish
- 500g (1/2 lb) fresh tomatoes - the more flavour the better.
- 5 spring onions
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Approx 20 basil leaves (fresh)
- Salt & pepper to taste
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Method
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- Skin the tomatoes, if you're fussed & they're large and tough-skinned, rather than cherry-sized
- Slice them and arrange them on the serving dish
- Finely chop the spring onions and arrange over the tomatoes
- Drizzle the oil and vinegar over the tomatoes and spring onions
- Top with torn basil leaves.
- Add salt & pepper, if you wish.
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Time From Cupboard-To-Table
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5 minutes. |
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Notes & Variations on
Stunningly Simple Tomato Salad
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For the best flavour, take the tomatoes out of the fridge 1/2 hour before preparing.
The more in-season the tomatoes, the better the flavour of this dish.
If the tomatoes are early-season, you'll need to add more salt, and maybe even a little sugar. |
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