Italian Tomato Salad

This recipe for Italian tomato salad is bursting with the flavors of juicy heirloom tomatoes, red onions, and basil. It's a rustic kinda summer salad that's tossed in a simple olive oil dressing. Fresh and vibrant, it's the perfect accompaniment for your mains.

Course Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine Italian

Keyword Italian tomato salad, summer salad

Prep Time 7 minutes

Assembling 3 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings people

Calories 106kcal

Author Saima Zaidi

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients

5 heirloom tomatoes medium-sized
1 red onion small
20 basil leaves fresh

Dressing Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
3 cloves garlic minced, use 2 cloves only for less garlicky flavor.
1 tbsp lemon juice
¼ tsp sea salt adjust to taste

Instructions

Wash the tomatoes and basil.
Slice the tomatoes into slightly thick slices or cut them into wedges.
Peel and slice the onion thinly.
Peel and mince the garlic.
Put all the dressing ingredients in a small glass bottle with a lid and shake well.
Arrange the onions and tomatoes on a platter and sprinkle the basil leaves on it. Drizzle the dressing generously over the salad, or alternatively, toss the salad in the dressing. The salad is ready to serve.

Notes

Use fresh, in season veggies and herbs.
Go with red onions only in this recipe.
Do keep to the proportions mentioned in the dressing ingredients for a balanced flavorful dressing, especially the oil and vinegar.
This salad can be kept in the fridge for later. The tomatoes and onions will not be as crisp looking as before, but they will release their own juices into the salad, and it will definitely taste good.

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