One of summer's the most versatile fresh vegetables is the TOMATO!
To this day my mom plants a tomato plant every year in anticipation of the luscious, juicy, ripe red tomatoes. Oh, and my sister planted a Roma tomato plant this year. I LOVE Roma's. Unfortunately, so do her squirrels! I haven't tried my hand at planting tomatoes yet but I sure love to eat them!
On a recent visit to my local farmer's market I spotted a bunch of HEIRLOOM TOMATOES. All colors, shapes, and sizes. I was in heaven. Love those things! Must be the color varieties. They just lend such a pretty palate to your dishes.
So what to create? I wanted a simple side dish that would highlight the pretty colors, and fresh flavors of the tomatoes. So I found this recipe for Marinated Heirloom Tomatoes Salad from Sunset Magazine. It was perfect!
The taste was light and refreshing. The marinade has a ratio that is more vinegar to oil, so it is nice and tangy. SO YUMMY! This would be great as a side dish to a picnic, a potluck dish, or along side a grilled dish. We served it along side my Grilled Chicken and Avocado Pitas. Fabulous, if I may say so.
So what can be more Fast or Fresh than this???
Try it, you'll love it!
Marinated Heirloom Tomato Salad
Source: Sunset Magazine
Ingredients
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 pounds mixed heirloom tomatoes
3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
Salt and black pepper
Directions
In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar and oil. Rinse and
core tomatoes and slice 1/3 to 1/2 inch thick. Arrange in layers in platter or
serving dish. Drizzle vinegar mixture
and sprinkling mint, basil, salt, and pepper evenly.Chill for 30 minutes or up to 4 hours. Bring to room temperature before serving.
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