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Thinly sliced large and small colorful tomatoes served on a large palatter with pickled onions garnished on top with a small wooden bowl of citrus dressing for serving on top/
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Simple Heirloom Tomato Salad

Memories are made from humble recipes like this simple heirloom tomato salad. This salad is inspired from my visit to Oaxaca, Mexico where heirloom tomatoes abound in beautiful abundance and tantalize your pallet with ultimate simplicity.
Course Appetizer, Salad
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword simple heirloom tomato salad
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 239kcal

Equipment

  • 1 12" serving platter

Ingredients

  • 4-5 heirloom tomatoes in a variety of colors

Simple Citrus Dressing - ingredients listed below

  • 1 lemon zest and juice
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tbs Honey
  • 1 medium shallot finely chopped
  • ⅓ cup olive oil extra virgin
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper crushed

Pickled Red Onions - ingredients listed below

  • 1 medium red onion thinly sliced
  • ½ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Kosher salt

Instructions

  • On a 12” serving platter, thinly slice the heirloom tomatoes and arrange them on a serving platter, alternate the beautiful colors into an artful pattern.
  • Arrange a small, beautiful pile of pickled red onions near the center, about ¼ of the simple pickled red onion recipe.
  • Right before serving, drizzle about two thirds of the dressing over the tomatoes and serve immediately. The dressing will promptly start pulling juice from the tomatoes, so make sure to wait until serving time.