Made this Tomato and Cucumber Salad and It was great! The only problem is I live alone and had to eat it all by myself but it was worth it!
Ingredients
- 1 English Cucumber -seedless thinly sliced
- 1/2 Tsp Sea Salt + more to taste
- 1/3 c extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 c basil leaves + blossoms (for garnish)
- 2 Lb Organic Heirloom Tomatoes cut into wedges
- 2 tbsp fresh thyme + oregano leaves for garnish (optional)
- 2-3 Tbs red wine vinegar or lemon juice (to taste)
- 6 Scallions or 1/2 cup red onion -sliced
- Black Pepper to taste -freshly cracked
Instructions
- Whisk the olive oil, red wine vinegar or lemon juice, sea salt and black pepper together. Taste and adjust seasonings with more sea salt, vinegar or olive oil. Taste and adjust again until the perfect acidity balance is achieved to your liking.
- Pour over the sliced tomatoes, cucumber and scallions and toss to coat gently. Allow to sit at room temperature for at least 5 minutes before serving. Toss to coat again just before serving sprinkled with the fresh herbs.
Recipe Notes
#1. When making the vinaigrette, keep in mind that no two olive oils or vinegars will ever be the same. So taste and adjust seasonings, repeat again 11 times if you must until a perfect acidic balance is achieved.
#2. You can replace the red wine vinegar with equal amounts of apple cider vinegar.
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