Tomato & Onion Salad ♥


~recipe updated 2015 for a little weeknight salad inspiration~
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WAY BACK IN 2008 Whew! For a week or more now, St. Louisans have been worrying whether the 2008 tomato crop would be worth eating. Perhaps because of a long, damp and cool spring, the early tomatoes were mealy and flavorless. The heirlooms were worse, scaly on the outside with dense pockets of inedible flesh inside.
What a difference some hot summer sunshine makes! These tomatoes from my hometown farmers market were gorgeous, definitely worthy of this oh-so-simple treatment that adds up to way more than the sum of its parts.
There are two tricks here. The first is the effect of soaking thin-sliced onions in ice water for a half hour, releasing the sharpness. The second is letting thin-sliced tomatoes macerate in a little sugar, a little salt, just a splash of olive oil and vinegar, also for 30 minutes.
These tomatoes, tomato lovers, are worth waiting for.
TOMATO & ONION SALAD
Hands-on time: 10 minutes
Time to table: 45 minutes
Serves 4
Time to table: 45 minutes
Serves 4
ONION
1 small onion
TOMATOES
1 pound perfect summer tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon sugar (yes, just a little)
Light sprinkling of good salt (I used Maldon)
1 tablespoon good olive oil
1 teaspoon good vinegar
Few leaves fresh mint, sliced in narrow strips (don't skip this)
ONION Slice the onion thin and separate into rings. Soak in ice water for 30 minutes. Lift out and drain on paper towels.
TOMATOES Slice the tomatoes crosswise about 1/4 inch thick, thinness is important! Arrange tomatoes on a serving plate. Sprinkle with sugar and salt. (If arranging in two layers, use half on the first layer, half on the second.) Drizzle with olive oil and vinegar. Let rest for 30 minutes. Top with mint and onion rings, serve immediately.
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Oh yes, what a difference hot summer sunshine makes, and not just to tomatoes!
ReplyDeleteI would so love to make this salad this week but in our mild climate it will have to wait. I'll save this idea for a little later in the summer. The mint sounds like a great touch.
Someone from the rainy Northwest would know, yes?! I was surprised at how good the mint was. You could use basil or tarragon or any fresh herb really, but the mint was a nice surprise.
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