Tomato Peach Salad With Basil Food

TOMATO-PEACH SALAD

Steps:

• Toss tomato and peach wedges with red onion slices. Drizzle with cider vinegar and olive oil; season with sugar, salt and pepper.
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TOMATO PEACH SALAD WITH BASIL

Steps:

• Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil. Add the basil to the boiling water and cook until just wilted and bright green, about 15 seconds. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a blender and puree until smooth. With the machine running, add the olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
• Spread the basil puree on a serving platter. Arrange the peaches and tomatoes on top and sprinkle with the lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Garnish with whole basil leaves and serve.

TOMATO, BASIL, AND HALLOUMI SALAD

Steps:

• Remove the cheese from the package and squeeze lightly with paper towels to get most of the moisture off the outside of the cheese block.
• Put a tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet and heat on medium to med-high heat.
• While the skillet is heating up, cut the halloumi into 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch cubes.
• Place the cubes in the heated pan and toss occasionally while cooking to brown the halloumi cubes on most sides.
• When the cubes have browned on most sides, remove from heat and set aside.
• Dice the tomatoes and cut the basil leaves (I usually place them on top of each other, roll them up length wise, and use scissors to cut them top to bottom, resulting in strands of basil).
• When the cheese has cooled for a few minutes, place in a bowl with tomatoes, basil, scallions, garlic and the rest of the olive oil and toss to mix.
• Put the mix in the fridge for at least a few hours to let the flavors develop (or consume immediately, which is what I did. I have no patience when it comes to cheese, but the salad does taste better if given time to sit).

TOMATO, BASIL, AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss together the tomatoes, cucumber, green onions, basil, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and feta cheese. Season with salt and pepper.

PEACH AND TOMATO CAPRESE SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and 1 pinch flaked salt together in a bowl until dressing is smooth.
• Alternate tomato slices, peach slices, basil leaves, and mozzarella slices in layers on a platter. Drizzle dressing over salad and sprinkle remaining flaked salt on top.

TOMATO PEACH SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Slice the tomatoes and peaches into wedges, about 1/2 inch thick. Slice the red onion into very thin strips.
• 2. Use a sharp knife to remove the corn from the cob.
• 3. Combine tomatoes, peaches, red onion, and corn in a bowl.
• 4. Combine vinegar, oil, and honey with a dash of salt and pepper and mix well. Drizzle this over the fruit and give it a toss to coat. Add more salt/pepper to taste.
• 5. Layer a serving plate with the arugula, and top with the coated fruit.
• 6. Chop the green onion and basil, and sprinkle over your salad along with the feta crumbles before serving.