
Simple tomato salad
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Easy
- June 2012

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Serves 10 as part of a buffet
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Takes 20 minutes to make, plus marinating
Keeping it classic? This is a simple tomato salad recipe made with a homemade herb salt and simple olive oil dressing.
Nutrition: per serving
- Calories
- 61kcals
- Fat
- 3.8g (0.7g saturated)
- Protein
- 1.3g
- Carbohydrates
- 5.6g (5.3g sugars)
- Fibre
- 2.4g
- Salt
- 1.5g
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Ingredients
- 1.8kg ripe tomatoes (as many different colours, shapes and sizes as you can find – look out for heritage tomatoes at farmers’ markets and some supermarkets)
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- large pinch of black pepper
- a small handful fresh thyme leaves
- a small handful fresh rosemary leaves
- 1 tbsp coarse sea salt
- a handful of fresh basil leaves
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Method
- Slice the tomatoes into rounds or bite-size pieces. In a bowl, whisk the olive oil with the red wine vinegar and black pepper. Finely chop the thyme and rosemary leaves, add to a pestle and mortar, then crush with the coarse sea salt.
- Toss half the dressing and half the herb salt through the tomatoes, then leave to marinate for 30 minutes or so.
- Layer the tomatoes and the fresh basil leaves in a serving bowl, drizzling as you go with the rest of the dressing and herb salt. Serve.
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