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Heirloom Tomato Salad

Few salads are so universally delicious like my tomato salad. Versatile and simple, this dish never fails to deliver on texture, colour and flavour. Learn how it could the be perfect pairing for your next meal...

Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 141 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Salad
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 2 or 3 Heirloom tomatoes (cut into chunks or slices)
  • ⅓ cup red onion (or shallots) (finely sliced)
  • 1 tbsp oregano (fresh)
  • ¼ cup best quality extra virgin olive oil
  • ¼ cup white wine vinegar
  • salt & pepper

Instructions

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  1. Cut and arrange the tomatoes and add to a bowl. Add the onion, oregano, salt and pepper and then pour over the oil and vinegar. Stir gently and then cover and leave for an hour or so to marinade.
  2. Decant to a serving platter and serve cold or at room temperature.

Notes

  • Heirloom tomato salad is a versatile dish to make at home. There are so many variations to try where you can mix and match flavours for infinite results.
  • Onion varieties - Try white onion, spring onion (scallions) or Shallots.
  • Fresh herbs - Experiment with YOUR favourite herb. I'll often use tarragon, basil, chives, marjoram, thyme, parsley and dill.
  • Vinegar - I use whatever vinegars I have at home. Recent favourites included Champagne, sherry, verjus, pomegranate and rice vinegar.
  • Oil - For Chinese, Korean or Japanese pairings, I'll add a teaspoon of sesame oil.
  • Cheese - My favourites are Feta, Goats Cheese, Parmigiano Reggiano, Buffalo Mozzarella or Burrata, Blue Cheese and Spanish Manchego.
  • Olives - A few green or black olives are great scattered into the salad. Capers also work well.
  • Nuts - One of my favourite salad enhancers is nuts. I'll dry fry (or lightly fry in oil) some unsalted nuts like cashews, pistachio, pine nuts or slivered almonds. I chop them roughly and scatter over just before serving. Try sunflower seeds too.
  • Oil enhancers - Often I'll flavour my oil with something extra like garlic puree, mashed anchovies or lemon juice.

Nutrition Information

Calories 141kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 4g (1%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Sodium 7mg (0%) Potassium 237mg (7%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 833IU (17%) Vitamin C 15mg (17%) Calcium 10mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 141

% Daily Value*

Calories 141kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 4g 1%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Sodium 7mg 0%
Potassium 237mg 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 833IU 17%
Vitamin C 15mg 17%
Calcium 10mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.