Tomato and Onion Salad
Nothing beats chopped fresh tomatoes with red onion and fresh basil...oh, well maybe when you toss it with a creamy balsamic vinaigrette. Yup....then you have summers finest in all its regalia.
Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped tomatoes
- ½ small red onion thinly sliced
- ¼ cup fresh basil thinly sliced
- ¼ cup Basil Balsamic Dressing
Instructions
- Prepare the dressing as directed below and set aside.
- If using large tomatoes, chop them into bite sized pieces. Cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes or sungold pear shaped tomatoes can be halved through the core.
- Stack the basil leaves and slice into julienne strips.
- Thinly slice the red onion.
- Add tomatoes, basil, red onion to a bowl or platter. Pour on ¼ cup of dressing and toss well. Taste for seasoning, adding more salt or pepper or dressing as desired. Serve at room temperature.
Notes
For Basil Balsamic Dressing
Puree the following with a food processor or immersion blender:
½ cup basil leaves
½ cup olive oil
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
¼ cup water
1 clove garlic
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
1 medjool date
½ teaspoon coarse sea salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
This recipe for Balsamic Dressing will make 1 cup...you need ¼ cup of it for this tomato salad recipe. For all the details on the dressing, please see the post: Basil Balsamic Vinaigrette.