Tomato And Shallot Salad Food

TOMATO AND SHALLOT SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the ingredients in a medium bowl and mix well. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours to allow the flavors to meld. Before serving, give the salad another good toss and adjust seasonings to taste.

HEIRLOOM TOMATO SALAD WITH SHISO AND SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Combine ingredients for the dressing.
• Cut heirloom tomatoes into small chunky wedges and halve cherry tomatoes (unless very small).
• Season tomatoes with sea salt and pepper in a large bowl. Toss with dressing and marinate tomatoes 5 minutes.
• Toss tomatoes with shiso leaves and serve with juices from bowl.

TOMATO SALAD WITH SHALLOT VINAIGRETTE, CAPERS, AND BASIL

Steps:

• Combine shallots, vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and sugar in a small bowl. Gradually whisk in oil to blend. Set vinaigrette aside.
• Arrange tomatoes on a large platter. Sprinkle capers over; season with salt and pepper. Scatter basil on top. Whisk vinaigrette again; drizzle over salad.

TOMATO SALAD 'MAMAN BLANC'

Steps:

• Cut the tomatoes across into slices, about 5mm thick. Arrange them in a shallow oval serving dish, scatter over the shallots and season with 4 pinches of sea salt. Set aside.
• To make the dressing, mix together the garlic, wine vinegar, Dijon mustard and 1 tbsp warm water. Add the oil slowly, whisking constantly, then whisk in another 1 tbsp warm water to emulsify and thin the dressing. Season with sea salt and pepper. Spoon the dressing over the tomatoes and leave to marinate for about 1 hr at room temperature. Scatter over the herbs to serve.

HEIRLOOM TOMATO SALAD WITH WATERCRESS AND PICKLED SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Combine the shallot with ½ cup white wine vinegar, season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate 30 minutes, or until shallots turn pink. Strain before using.
• To make dressing, take 2 tablespoons of vinegar from the shallot mixture and place in a bowl. Whisk in 1/2 cup of extra-virgin olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• To make the salad, cut the heirloom tomatoes into wedges. Place 2 cups watercress in a large bowl and top with tomato wedges, pickled shallots and dressing.

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.

TOMATO & MOZZARELLA SALAD WITH TOMATO DRESSING

Steps:

• Put the tomatoes in a bowl with the shallots and season with a large pinch of salt. Leave for 10 mins for the tomatoes to release their juices.
• Lift the tomatoes and shallots out of the bowl using a slotted spoon, and reserve the juices. Arrange the tomatoes over two plates, then sprinkle over the shallots.
• Whisk the olive oil, Tabasco and vinegar into the reserved tomato juices to make a dressing. Drizzle over the tomatoes and shallots, then scatter with the shredded basil and crushed crostini. Put one half of the mozzarella in the centre of each plate, and season with freshly ground black pepper. Top with the extra basil leaves, and serve.