Heirloom Tomato Salad
Heirloom tomato, some herbs, a traditional balsamic vinaigrette and a sprinkle of feta makes a delicious lunch component or a beautiful tray for first course serving guests.
Ingredients
Salad Components
- 1 lb Heirloom tomato - Chopped to your Preference
- 1 Tbl Red Onion - Alternately Green Onion
- ⅛-¼ C Feta Cheese
- 1 Tbl Basil - Chiffonade
- ½ Tbl Parsley - Chopped
- ½ tsp Garlic - Minced fine
- ½ Cucumber - Optional - See Note below !
Salad Dressing
- 2½ Tbl Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 Tbl Balsamic Vinegar
- ¼ tsp Dijon Mustard
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
- Chop the tomato to your liking: half moons, bite sized pieces, beautiful big round slices... and arrange on a tray or in a bowl.
- Mince the garlic finely and slice the onion thin. Add / sprinkle into the bowl or tray. You may not need all that you mince or slice - be conservative until you taste and confirm.
- Chop the herbs and sprinkle / add to your bowl or tray.
- Add the feta to your tomatoes.
- Mix the dressing ingredients in a jar or container with a tight fitting lid. Shake well.
- If making in a bowl - add dressing to your salad. Stir up and check for seasoning levels. Consider if you need more S&P and/or more dressing or anything else. Add as appropriate. I did not add all of the dressing I made - maybe a little more than half was used. If doubling or tripling this recipe consider backing off on the dressing - don't think you would need it all. (but leftovers are always good!)
- If making a tray - hold a piece or two of tomato off the tray and season / add to your held piece as you add to the tray. Use your held piece as your reference for seasoning / dressing levels.
Notes
Eating the whole bowl is only ~240 calories ! Yeah. And I didn't use all the dressing on the first go. What a win - a huge bowl of yummy veg with awesome tang and lovely herbs.
Chop the garlic finer than what I show in the pictures - it was too much zing in a bite. The garlic should be less up front and more in the background. The tomato is the star of the show.
UPDATE: Made this at a friends house and she tossed me a cucumber and said add this in. It was a great addition ! Consider adding a cucumber!
I hope you enjoy something like this in your kitchen before summer is over !
Nutrition
Calories: 244kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 4gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 137mgPotassium: 613mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 2631IUVitamin C: 38mgCalcium: 94mgIron: 1mg
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