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Mediterranean Tomato Salad
Ingredients for
4 salads:
- 8 medium tomatoes
- 1/3 cup (80 ml)
balsamic vinegar
- 2/3 cup (160 ml) olive
oil
- 5 shallots (if you
don't have shallots, you can use 1 medium-sided onion
instead).
Optional
- 1 baget (a French loaf
of bread)
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Preparation Time: 5 Minutes |
Cooking Time:
None |
Recipe:
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Cut the
tomatoes into thick slices (about quarter of an inch thick,
which is just a bit under a centimeter). Remove the cores from
the slices.
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Arrange the slices on a serving plate.
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Cut
the shallots into pieces. For an authentic recipe, they should
be coarsely cut, but many people prefer finely cut. Sprinkle the
shallots over the tomato slices.
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Mix
the vinegar and olive oil together and then pour over the
tomatoes.
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Cut
the baget into slices and place onto a plate or in a bread
basket.
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Put
the serving disk on the table with a pair of spoons, along with
the bread, so guests can help themselves.
Notes:
The bread isn't necessary, but
makes a nice addition. If the meal isn't too posh, it is a
pleasure to mop up the salad dressing with the bread.
This is a very simple dish, but
quite enjoyable, especially on a hot summer day. It's very
simplicity means that the quality of the raw ingredients comes
out (for good or bad), so particular attention should be given
to getting fresh, ripe tomatoes and a high quality olive oil.
For similar recipes, click on
Tomato Salad Recipes.
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