Garlicky Tomato Salad
When tomatoes are at their peak of sweetness, this garlicky tomato salad is particularly delicious. It’s eye-catching, too, if you make it with a mixture of different-coloured tomatoes’new varieties are coming on the market all the time.
Source: Cook Smart for a Healthy Heart, Reader’s Digest Canada
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 4servings (as a starter, or 2 as a main) | 10minutes |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 4servings (as a starter, or 2 as a main) | 10minutes |
- 1 large leaf lettuce large leaves torn into smaller pieces
- 4 large ripe Italian tomatoes (or 6 small), about 500 g in total, sliced
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
- 16 fresh basil leaves
- 2 tbsp toasted pumpkin seeds
- 2 tbsp toasted sunflower seeds
- Garlic Vinaigrette
- 1 small garlic clove finely chopped
- 1 1/2 tsp red wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- pepper to taste
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Ingredients
Servings: servings (as a starter, or 2 as a main)
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- To make the garlic vinaigrette, whisk together the garlic, vinegar, oil and pepper in a small mixing bowl.
- Place a layer of lettuce leaves on a serving platter or on 4 plates and arrange the sliced tomatoes and then the cherry tomatoes on top. Drizzle over the vinaigrette.
- Scatter the basil leaves and the pumpkin and sunflower seeds over the tomatoes, and serve at once.
Garlicky tomato salad variations: Try a salad of cherry tomatoes and sugar snap peas. Trim 250 g sugar snap peas and steam for about 3 minutes or until tender but still crisp. Refresh under cold running water, then cool. Mix with 370 g cherry tomatoes, halved if large, and 6 thinly sliced green onions. Make the garlic vinaigrette as in the main recipe and drizzle it over the tomatoes and peas. Add 4 tablespoons chopped fresh mint, or 1 tablespoon each chopped fresh tarragon and parsley, and toss to mix.
Per serving: 164 calories, 4 g protein, 14 g total fat, 2 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 5 g total carbohydrate, 4 g sugars, 5 g fibre, 22 mg sodium
Tomatoes are a rich source of vitamin C, an important nutrient for maintaining immunity and healthy skin. The vitamin C is concentrated in the jelly-like substance surrounding the seeds.
