Heirloom Tomato Salad with Red Onions and Basil

Heirloom Tomato Salad with Red Onions and Basil

For me summer starts with tomato salad - green, yellow and red heirloom tomatoes, all different kinds of shapes and sizes, still warm from the sun, combined with red onion, basil and a bit of feta cheese tossed with just a bit of my Basic-8 dressing. Hmmm . . .

Basic-8 Dressing

• 2 tbs good olive oil
• 1 tbs balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 tsp honey
• 1/8 tsp real salt - you may need a little extra salt for tomato salad, but add that when the salad is all put together
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 pinch granulated garlic
• 1 pinch dried basil

Salad Ingredients

• 3-4 smaller heirloom tomatoes, green, yellow, red (if they are really big maybe just use 1/2 of a tomato), room temperature or warmed from the sun
• 1/2 small red onion, sliced
• 5-6 larger fresh basil leafs, chopped
• 1-2 tbs feta cheese (optional)

Cut the tomatoes into bite size wedges, or cubes if you like. Cut the red onion the same way: slice or cube, but try to match the shape to the tomatoes (I think it looks nicer). Add the chopped basil leafs, toss with the dressing and sprinkle with the Feta cheese.

Make sure to serve the salad at room temperature which really brings out the beautiful flavor of sun ripened tomatoes.

Make it a Meal
Since I don't want to take away from the great flavor of the tomatoes I like to serve pan-fried organic chicken breast or fish (tilapia) seasoned with just salt and pepper - that's it.

Enjoy!

Heirloom Tomato Salad with Red Onions and Basil