Recipe

Tomato salad

Serves 6

Recipe developed for Cooking from the heart SA, by Pharma Dynamics.

This recipe is such a simple combination of ingredients resulting in a refreshing salad that can be served with any meal. Be creative with the herbs and different types of cheese to serve a ‘new’ salad every time. Replace the feta cheese for torn bocconcini balls (mozzarella cheese) and the origanum for fresh basil leaves for a classic Italian Caprese salad. Combining tomatoes and herbs with a fragrant olive oil and balsamic vinegar is a true synergy of flavours.  

Ingredients

1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil

2 tsp (10 ml)  balsamic or red wine vinegar

black pepper to taste

4 large ripe tomatoes, or use a combination of large and baby tomatoes

1 slice feta, crumbled or any other cheese of your choice

2 tbsp (30 ml) fresh origanum leaves or other fresh herbs, like basil, mint or Italian parsley

Method

1. Mix oil and vinegar in a bowl and season with pepper to form a dressing.
2. Slice tomatoes and place with the feta in the dressing. Allow to marinate for 10 minutes.
3. Arrange tomato and feta on a salad platter or place in a salad bowl, with the herbs scattered in between.

Tips

1. Use a combination of large and baby tomatoes for an interesting look. Exotic tomatoes will add something extra special to this salad.  
2. Arrange the tomatoes on thinly sliced or shredded spinach leaves for extra colour and flavour.
3. Add thin slices of cucumber for a variation, if preferred. 

Images by Adel Ferreira Photography, courtesy of Cooking from the heart SA.