Tomato salad ‘Maman Blanc’
Use sweet, ripe tomatoes in this simple yet delicious side dish, lightly dressed with garlic, basil and olive oil
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Prep:15 mins
plus 1 hr marinating, no cook - Serves 6
- Easy
Nutrition per serving
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kcal 98
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fat 8g
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saturates 1g
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carbs 4g
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sugars 4g
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fibre 2g
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protein 1g
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salt 0.6g
Ingredients
- 800g tomatoes (Coeur de Boeuf or Marmande), destemmed and cored (see tip, below left)
- 1 banana shallot or small red onion, peeled and finely sliced
- ½ garlic clove, crushed
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 6 basil or flat-leaf parsley sprigs, leaves picked and torn or roughly chopped
Tip
Choosing tomatoesThe success of this salad will depend on the ripeness and quality of the tomatoes. The salt will season and also lightly cure the tomatoes, creating a pool of jus at the bottom of the dish.
Method
Cut the tomatoes across into slices, about 5mm thick. Arrange them in a shallow oval serving dish, scatter over the shallots and season with 4 pinches of sea salt. Set aside.
To make the dressing, mix together the garlic, wine vinegar, Dijon mustard and 1 tbsp warm water. Add the oil slowly, whisking constantly, then whisk in another 1 tbsp warm water to emulsify and thin the dressing. Season with sea salt and pepper. Spoon the dressing over the tomatoes and leave to marinate for about 1 hr at room temperature. Scatter over the herbs to serve.
