Heirloom Tomato Salad

I’ve thrown collectively a variety of tomato salads in my life. And definitely not all have to be highlighted right here…That stated, I made one over the weekend that may be a bit offbeat, in a great way -a seasonal salad price sharing. I feel the magic occurred once I determined to roast half of the tomatoes. The salad grew to become a mixture of stunning heirlooms in shades of greens, reds, yellows, and orange, tossed with their roasted, caramelized counterparts. The roasted tomatoes introduced depth to the salad – properly well worth the bit of additional effort and time.

Constructing on the tomatoes

Past the tomato base (use your finest & be certain they’re ripe), I discovered myself pulling from substances across the kitchen. Capers, shortly pan-fried, added a mustardy pop. Crunch got here from toasted almonds, and creamy recent mozzarella delivered simply the correct quantity of decadence. Recent herbs added a brilliant ending accent.

Tomato Salad Variations

Do not let my model affect you an excessive amount of. Mess around! You may take the essential premise (a tomato salad made with a mixture of ripe and roasted in-season tomatoes) in limitless totally different instructions. Strive totally different nuts, herbs, and vinaigrettes. A model utilizing this pesto is A+. Experiment with totally different tomato varietals and shapes. 

It is simple to prep almost every part forward of time right here, and I’ve to let you know, this salad served on slabs of garlic-rubbed bread? Or partnered with oven-baked falafel tucked into heat pita bread? Finest lunch I had all week.