Description
A vibrant salad combining sun-warm tomatoes, minced garlic, and a splash of lemon, perfect as a quick side dish for any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 700 g mixed tomatoes (400 g firm plum or Roma, 300 g cherry or grape)
- 60 ml extra-virgin olive oil (4 tbsp)
- 15 ml lemon juice (1 tbsp)
- 10 ml red wine vinegar (2 tsp)
- 2 medium cloves garlic (8–10 g, finely minced)
- 15 g fresh basil and parsley (about 1/2 cup combined, loosely packed)
- 40 g red onion (1/4 cup, thinly sliced, optional)
- Kosher salt to taste (start with 1 tsp / 6 g)
- Black pepper (1/4 tsp, freshly ground)
- 30 g crumbled feta or 30 g toasted pine nuts (optional for garnish)
Instructions
- Wash and dry the tomatoes. Halve or quarter plum tomatoes and halve cherry tomatoes.
- Finely mince garlic and herbs, then mix garlic with olive oil and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Add lemon juice, red wine vinegar, salt, and pepper to the garlic oil and whisk until emulsified.
- Combine tomatoes and optional red onion in a mixing bowl, gently fold in the dressing.
- Let the salad rest at room temperature for 10–15 minutes.
- Before serving, stir in the minced herbs and optional feta or toasted pine nuts. Serve immediately.
Notes
For milder garlic flavor, let minced garlic sit in oil for 5 minutes before mixing. This salad is best served fresh, ideally within 30 minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg