The day’s haul from Mom’s greenhouse, getting a cool bath in the sink
I made this salad the other day, after picking some truly gorgeous tomatoes (red roma and yellow cherry) from my mother’s greenhouse. This salad is so light and refreshing – it’s perfect for a summer meal. The dressing is so striking, this dish will work with winter-time grocery store tomatoes, but summer time is the BEST time to enjoy this dish!
Chinese Tomato Salad
Adapted from The Asian Cookbook, from Parragon Publishing
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Ingredients:
Tomatoes (2 large, or enough to fill a small serving dish), sliced
Chopped green onions (I used the top 5-6” of three green onions)
Chopped garlic (2 cloves)
Sesame Oil (1/2 tsp)
Rice Vinegar (1 Tbsp)
Salt (1/2 tsp)
Pepper (white or black, one pinch)
Sugar (one generous pinch)
Combine your green onions, garlic, sesame oil, rice vinegar, salt, pepper and sugar in a large bowl. Whisk, and taste. Adjust seasonings to taste. Add your sliced tomatoes, gently fold to coat and transfer to a serving dish. Garnish with additional sliced green onions if desired.
Optional: If using only large tomatoes, the tomato slices can be arranged in a ring on a serving platter, and the completed dressing can be spooned over the top.
Can be made ahead of time. Serve at room temperature.
