Name: Fresh Tomato–Onion Salad
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 4 medium tomatoes (cut into bite-size wedges); ½ small onion (sliced); 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh basil; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf parsley); 1½ teaspoons red wine vinegar; ⅛ teaspoon salt; ⅛ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper; ¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard; 2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil

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Fresh Tomato–Onion Salad

Portions:8 about ½ cup each)

Total time 20

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Ingredients

Salad

▢ 4 medium tomatoes cut into bite-size wedges
▢ ½ small onion sliced
▢ 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh basil
▢ 1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley

Dressing

▢ 1½ teaspoons red wine vinegar
▢ ⅛ teaspoon salt
▢ ⅛ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
▢ ¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard
▢ 2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil

Instructions

In large bowl, toss salad ingredients to mix.
In small bowl, mix all dressing ingredients except oil.
Slowly add oil, beating with whisk until well blended.
Pour dressing over salad; toss to coat.

Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:

Instead of tossing the salad together in a bowl, try an arranged presentation. Slice the tomatoes and arrange colors alternately with onion on a decorative platter. Drizzle the dressing over the top, and sprinkle with the fresh herbs.

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Course Salad

Diets Vegetarian