Tasty tomatoes rule the market and garden right now. Make use of the small sweet cherry tomatoes with this simple savory salad. White or sweet onions add a gentle edge to the sweet tomatoes and vinegar. Enjoy this summer salad as a side dish to grilled meats, with fresh mozzarella cheese, or on top of toasted crusty bread.
Sharon’s Cherry Tomato Salad
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 white onion, sliced paper thin
- 1/4 cup basil leaves, thinly sliced*
Dressing
- 2 tablespoons olive oil **
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar **
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and toss in shallow bowl with onion and basil. 2. Make dressing: whisk olive oil, vinegar, pepper, and salt with a fork until blended. 3. Pour dressing over salad and gently toss. Let salad sit 10-30 minutes to marinate. Enjoy!
*after washing and drying basil leaves, stack the leaves and roll them into a tight tube. Use a sharp knife to thinly slice the tube of leaves for a pile of basil shreds.
**using the best quality oil and vinegar in a salad like this really improves the flavor because the limited number of ingredients makes it easy to taste all the ingredients.