I'm always looking for recipes to use all the fresh fruits & veggies we grow in our backyard, and this tomato salad has quickly become our all-time favorite. If you are a tomato lover, just add these few simple ingredients and you will have a drool-worthy addition to any meal!
Here's some tips before you start:
1) The secret to an amazing tomato salad is of course the right tomatoes! My go-to variety in the yard is called "Sweet 100" cherry tomatoes, but heirloom varieties provide a great flavor as well. Try to use a few different types together!
2) Salt your tomatoes before you mix anything together. After cutting the tomatoes, isolate them in a bowl and sprinkle salt over them to bring out their amazing flavors. I've seen recipes call for massive amounts of salt for this step, but I always use significantly less. My recipe size always depends on the amount of tomatoes available on my vine, so I try to just make sure each tomato piece at least gets a couple grains of salt. I also use sea salt, but that is your preference.
Ok! So here's the recipe! Again, my portions depend on how many tomatoes I happen to have that day so you can adjust the quantities for taste and preference.
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup tomatoes (If using cherry tomatoes, cut in half. For larger tomatoes, cut into quarter-size pieces)
1 Avocado, cut into pieces
1/2 Onion, sliced
1 Clove Garlic, diced
1 tsp Fresh Basil
1 tsp Oregano
1/3 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
Salt & Pepper, to taste
METHOD:
-Salt tomatoes in bowl. Let sit at least 1 minute
-Gently mix in avocado, onion, garlic, basil, and oregano
-Drizzle olive oil & balsamic vinegar evenly over top
-Add salt & pepper to taste
There you have it! Enjoy!
