The Mothership Tomato Salad Recipe 
A tasty tomato salad recipe for any time of the year!
Do you have an abundance of tomatoes on hand from your garden and are looking for a way to use them up? Try this incredible tomato salad recipe that is packed with flavour including fresh oregano, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, fresh garlic, and the key ingredient for extra spice, red chiles!
This tomato salad recipe is easy to prepare and would is amazing on its own, served as a side dish or with boccocini cheese, or fresh buns. Let us know in the comments below if you give this recipe a try!
This recipe comes courtesy of the Food Network, and Jamie Oliver.
What You Need:
- 2 1/4 pounds mixed ripe tomatoes, different shapes and colours
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- A good pinch dried oregano
- Red wine or balsamic vinegar
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and grated
- 1 fresh red chile, seeded and chopped
How to Make the Tomato Salad Recipe:
- Use a variety of tomatoes, and do not panic at the amount of salt – it’s worth it for the flavour.
- Fresh oregano is your best option, but dried is fine in this recipe as well
- Chop your tomatoes in half, or quarters, depending on size.
- Put the tomatoes into a strainer and season with a good pinch of sea salt. Toss them and season again. This will draw out some moisture, and compound the flavours. Leave in strainer about 15 minutes, then discard extra juice.
- Transfer the tomatoes to a large bowl and sprinkle with oregano.
- Make a dressing using 1 part vinegar to 3 parts oil, the garlic and the chile. Drizzle over the tomatoes.
Per serving (1/6 of recipe):
- Calories – 160
- Protein – 1.5 g
- Carbohydrates – 8 g
- Fat – 13. 9 g
- Fibre – 2.3 g
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