Tomato salad with basil

This tomato salad is a sublime summer salad but it is important to use flavoursome, ripe tomatoes.  The key herb is the basil which brings out the flavour of the tomatoes.

Preparation Time: 10 Mins

Total Time: 70 Mins

Ingredients

For 10 servings…

450 gms           Tomatoes  - sliced thinly         

1 tbp               Shallots  - chopped   

1 tbs               Vinaigrette

2 tbs               Basil  - chopped       

2 tbs               Parsley      

1 tsp               Thyme  - chopped    

For the vinaigrette

3 tbs               Olive oil     

½ tbs              Vinegar  - white wine 

½ tsp              Mustard  - Dijon       

1 clove             Garlic  - crushed       

1 tsp               Sugar  - caster        

1 pinch            Cayenne    

Method

An hour before serving, arrange the tomatoes in overlapping rows in a suitable serving dish, sprinkle with the shallot and pour on the vinaigrette.

Just before serving, mix together the herbs and sprinkle them over the salad.

To make the vinaigrette…

Put all the vinaigrette ingredients in a bowl and whisk them together.

Variations

The shallot can be replaced with chopped chives.