Teeny Tomato Salad Food

THE MOTHERSHIP TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• This is an incredible tomato salad but there are two things to remember if you want to wow your guests with something so simple. The first is that you should try to get a mixture of different, tasty, local (if possible) tomatoes in all different shapes, sizes and colors. Second, the flavor is brought out by salting the tomatoes, so don't skip this bit. Some people get worried about putting this much salt on their food, but the bulk of it will drip off, leaving you with really beautiful, intensely flavored tomatoes.
• If you can get hold of some dried flowering oregano then do, as it has the most heavenly flavor. Feel free to use the dried stuff that you get in a little container, but it can taste a bit like sawdust when compared to the fruity, fragrant flavor you get from the flowering variety. Oregano is also great to grow in the garden.
• Depending on the size of your tomatoes, slice some in half, some into quarters and others into uneven chunks. Straightaway this will give you the beginnings of a tomato salad that's really brave and exciting to look at and eat. Put the tomatoes into a colander and season with a good pinch of sea salt.
• Give them a toss, season again and give a couple more tosses. The salt won't be drawn into the tomatoes; instead it will draw any excess moisture out, concentrating all the lovely flavors. Leave the tomatoes in the colander on top of a bowl to stand for around 15 minutes, then discard any juice that has come out of them.
• Transfer the tomatoes to a large bowl and sprinkle over the oregano. Make a dressing using 1 part vinegar to 3 parts oil, the garlic and the chile. Drizzle the tomatoes with enough dressing to coat everything nicely.
• This is a fantastic tomato salad, which is totally delicious to eat on its own. It's also great served with some balls of mozzarella or some nice, grilled ciabatta bread.
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TOMATO SALAD OF TINY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Rinse the tomatoes, remove the stems, and cut them into halves or quarters. Leave tiny currant tomatoes whole. Put in a bowl with the shallot, season with a pinch of salt and freshly ground pepper, then toss with the olive oil and marjoram. Taste the salad and add a little balsamic vinegar if needed or desired.

TINY TOMATOES SALAD

Steps:

• Halve the tomatoes and toss in a medium-size bowl with shallot, basil, olive oil, balsamic, and salt and pepper.
• Serves: 4

GARDEN TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Slice the large-to-medium tomatoes and halve the smallest. Pick the leaves from the herbs and roughly chop, then mix the herbs with the shallots.
• Choose a large platter and start layering up the tomatoes, mixing colours and sizes. As you finish each layer, scatter with some of the herb-shallot mix and some ground black pepper. Keep layering until everything is used up. Cover and chill for a few hrs. Bring to room temperature 45 mins before serving.
• Whisk together the dressing ingredients with some salt, then drizzle over the salad and serve.

FRESH TOMATO & TOMATILLO SALAD

Steps:

• Chop enough cilantro to measure 1 Tbsp.; reserve for later use. Blend dressing, garlic and remaining cilantro in blender until smooth.
• Combine cherry tomatoes, tomatillos and onions in medium bowl. Add 1/2 cup dressing mixture; mix lightly.
• Arrange tomato slices on large platter; drizzle with remaining dressing mixture. Top with basil, cherry tomato mixture, cheese and reserved chopped cilantro.

TEENY TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cut the tomatoes in half, leaving a few whole for garnish; plate the basil leaves and top each with 1/2 the tomatoes; drizzle with oil and vinegar to taste.
• Garnish with whole tomatoes, cheese and oregano; season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.