Stacked Tomato Salad With Tapenade And Basil Dressing Food

TOMATO SALAD WITH BASIL DRESSING

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Ripe tomatoes tossed in a pungent basil dressing. This tomato salad is so simple and absolutely delicious. The perfect side dish.

Provided by Alida Ryder

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

fresh tomatoes (I used a few punnets of mixed tomatoes from Woolworths)
handful fresh basil leaves
1/2 t salt
1/4 clove garlic
juice of 1/2 lemon
a few tablespoons olive oil
pepper to taste

Steps:

Ensure the tomatoes are at room temperature.
Slice the tomatoes in half and place in a bowl.
To make the dressing, combine the basil, salt and garlic in a pestle and mortar and pound until you have a relatively smooth paste.
Add the lemon juice and olive oil.
Season to taste and drizzle over the tomatoes.
Toss to coat the tomatoes with the dressing and serve.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 200 g, Calories 192 kcal, Carbohydrate 40 g, Protein 10 g, Fat 2 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 1215 mg, Fiber 13 g, Sugar 26 g, UnsaturatedFat 2 g

STACKED TOMATO SALAD WITH BLACK OLIVE TAPENADE AND BASIL PESTO DRESSING

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Stacked Tomato Salad with Tapenade and Basil Pesto Dressing is a twist on classic Caprese salad. It's easy, impressive and the perfect way to showcase fresh tomatoes!

Provided by By: Carol | From A Chef's Kitchen

Categories Side Dishes - Salads

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 cup pitted Kalamata olives (firmly packed)
2 cloves garlic (coarsely chopped)
2 teaspoons anchovy paste
1 heaping tablespoon pine nuts
1/4 cup olive oil
Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
2 cups fresh basil leaves (packed)
2 cloves garlic (coarsely chopped)
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons pine nuts
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
4 large tomatoes (each sliced into 4 even slices)
1 package (16-ounce) fresh sliced mozzarella such as BelGioioso
Fresh basil leaves (for garnish)

Steps:

Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender and process until smooth. Transfer to a small bowl and wash out the blender or food processor bowl. Refrigerate until needed. (Can be made up to 2 days ahead.)
Combine the basil, garlic, lemon juice, pine nuts and Dijon mustard in a food processor or blender. Pulse until coarsely chopped.
With the machine running, slowly drizzle in the olive oil and blend until smooth. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
Place 1 tomato slice on each of 5 plates. (Alternately, arrange on a platter.)
Top with a tablespoon of the tapenade.
Top with a slice of fresh mozzarella. Repeat layering, finishing each stack with a slice of tomato. (You will have a slice left to enjoy another way.)
Spoon some of the dressing over each stack and garnish with fresh basil leaves. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1, Calories 504 kcal, Carbohydrate 10 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 52 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Cholesterol 2 mg, Sodium 542 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 5 g, UnsaturatedFat 43 g

FRESH BASIL DRESSING

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Provided by Food Network

Categories condiment

Time 10m

Yield 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped shallot
3/4 teaspoon salt
Dash ground black pepper

Steps:

Blend the basil, oil, mayonnaise, vinegar, shallots, salt and pepper in a blender or food processor until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use.