Yellow Tomato Salad With Lemongrass Food

YELLOW TOMATO SALAD WITH LEMONGRASS

Steps:

• In a small bowl whisk together the oil, the lemongrass, the shallots, the lemon juice, the garlic, the zest, the coriander, the cayenne, and salt to taste. Divide the tomato slices among 6 salad plates, spoon the dressing over them, and let the salad stand at room temperature for at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour. Garnish each serving with some of the whole tomatoes.

RED AND YELLOW TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl put vinegar, olive oil, garlic, two pinches of salt and a few grinds of pepper. Whisk to combine. Rinse your onion and add them to the bowl along with the tomatoes, thyme and basil. Toss all ingredients together and adjust seasoning. More salt and pepper as desired.

YELLOW TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a medium pot of water to a boil and salt the water generously. Prepare an ice bath for the tomatoes by filling a medium bowl with cold water and some ice cubes. Use a slotted spoon to plunge the tomatoes into the boiling water for about 1 to 2 minutes. The skin should show evidence of peeling away from the flesh of the tomatoes. Remove them from the water and plunge them into the ice bath. Allow the tomatoes to sit in the cool water so they stop cooking.
• In a medium skillet, heat a tablespoon of the olive oil and add the garlic, shallots, and red pepper flakes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the oregano and sugar. Stir to blend. Allow to cook, over low heat, until the shallots and garlic become tender and translucent.
• Meanwhile, remove the tomatoes from the ice bath, peel off and discard the skin from each. Place them on a flat surface, quarter them and scoop out the seeds and "jelly" from each piece. Gather all the seeds in a strainer and push through the liquid that naturally surrounds the seeds. Discard the seeds. Reserve the liquid and tomato flesh.
• Add the tomato and liquid to the shallot mixture and stir in about 1 tablespoon of salt and 1 teaspoon ground pepper. Turn the heat down to medium and cook until the tomato flesh starts to lose shape, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the water and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. If there are still some hard pieces, add a little more water and cook for a few more minutes. Taste for seasoning.
• In a large pot, bring 6 quarts of water to a rolling boil. Add a generous amount of salt. The pasta water should taste like sea water. Add the pasta to the pot and stir so none of the pieces stick to the bottom as they cook. Cook the pasta until "al dente", chewy but not hard or raw tasting, 8 to 10 minutes, and drain the pasta in a colander until the sauce is finished. Reserve a little of the pasta cooking liquid in case you need it later.
• Put the tomato sauce in the blender and puree until smooth. Slowly add the vinegar through the top of the blender as the sauce is blending. Next, pour the remaining olive oil through the top in a slow, steady stream. Blend in another cup of water then remove the sauce from the blender and taste for seasoning.
• Pour most of the sauce into a large skillet and add the pasta. Toss to blend with a wooden spoon. If the sauce is too thick, add some of the pasta liquid to thin it out. Taste for seasoning. Add the basil leaves and sprinkle with cheese, if desired.

YELLOW TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• On a platter scatter tomato slices. Then sprinkle with salt, pepper, and thyme; layer onion slices around on top. Now drizzle with oil and vinegar.

YELLOW TOMATO SALAD WITH LEMONGRASS

Steps:

• In a small bowl whisk together the oil, minced lemongrass, shallots, lemon juice, garlic, lemon zest, coriander, cayenne and salt to taste. Set aside to allow flavours to develop, at least 20 minutes.
• Divide tomato slices among 6 salad plates, spoon dressing over them. Let the salad stand at room temperature for at least 30 minutes or up to an hour.
• Garnish each plate with some of the whole mini tomatoes.

YELLOW-TOMATO SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over high. Add tomatoes, onion, jalapeno, and garlic; cook, turning occasionally, until vegetables are charred on all sides, 20 to 30 minutes (garlic will be done after 10 minutes).
• Peel garlic. (For less heat, halve and seed jalapeno.) Cut tomatoes, onion, and jalapeno into chunks and place in a blender. Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.