Herby tomato salad with salad cheese

Here’s an easy recipe for the classic Mediterranean tomato salad, with a little kick of seasoning such as mustard, onions and peppers. This tomato salad can be served with grilled lamb or as a fresh, aromatic feature in a vegetarian menu

 

 

Method

Rinse the tomatoes, and cut each tomato into three thick slices.

Turn the tomatoes in salt and pepper.

Cut the red onion into thin wedges and turn together with the tomatoes, salad cheese and the olives.

Beat the ingredients for the dressing and pour over the salad.

Toast the pine nuts in a dry frying pan until they are golden brown.

Keep an eye on them as they will suddenly start to brown quickly.

Sprinkle the pine nuts over the salad and garnish with plenty of fresh basil.

Tip:
Try to make the tomato salad using tomatoes in different shapes, sizes and colours. It looks beautiful and gives the salad an interesting taste.

 

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