After watching the premiere episode yesterday, I was inspired to get back in the kitchen. It is very rare that when I watch a cooking show that I have all of the ingredients needed to make something they just made on hand. This was the case yesterday after I watched Ree make her marinated tomato salad with herbs, but thanks to Miss Leah from Beyer Beware always inspiring me to be adventurous in the kitchen, I didn't let that stop me. So thanks to Ree and Leah, we had one yummy marinated tomato salad as a side dish for dinner last night.
Marinated Tomato Salad with Herbs
6 to 8 ripe tomatoes
4 green onions
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
3-4 T. balsamic vinegar
2 T. brown sugar
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Handful fresh parsley leaves, lightly chopped
12 fresh basil leaves, chiffonade
I didn't have any green onions, parsley, or basil on hand, but I thought it was worth a go since I had some delicious yellow tomatoes on hand along with all of the ingredients to make the marinade. I also had a home grown cucumber so I decided to add it to the tomatoes in place of the green onions.
Directions
Cut the tomatoes into 4 wedges, then cut the wedges in half and add to a bowl.
Slice the cucumber and add to the bowl with the tomatoes.
Add the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, dash of salt and pepper to a jar.
Screw on the lid and shake to combine. (My dressing is slightly lighter than PW's as I only had white balsamic vinegar on hand.)
Pour the dressing over the tomatoes and toss.
Add the herbs and gently toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate for a couple of hours before serving.
Enjoy!
Although I had to make a few substitutions and didn't have any herbs, The Farmer gave this dish two thumbs up. Now I can't wait to make it with the herbs and onions as I bet it will only be better.
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