What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Enjoyable Eats: End-of-Season Tomato Salad! Going, going, gone. Ever wonder why homegrown, backyard, garden tomatoes taste so good? Is it because we invest our own blood, sweat, and tears fighting weeds and combating annoying insects? Surely not. Perhaps it’s because we allow them to ripen naturally on their own schedule, rather than picking them early to allow for transporting and packaging purposes. Whatever the reason, pat yourself on the back and enjoy. It’ll have to hold you til the next planting season rolls around again.
END-OF-SEASON TOMATO SALAD
Ingredients:
5/6 Roma tomatoes, sliced
6-8 cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup basil, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon Everything But Bagel seasoning
Instructions:
Arrange sliced Roma tomatoes and halved cherry tomatoes on a shallow platter. Tuck red onion strips between layers. Top with fresh basil pieces. Drizzle olive oil over tomatoes. Repeat with balsamic vinegar. Sprinkle salad with kosher salt and Everything But Bagel seasoning. Serve immediately.
This sounds delicious. Sadly, our tomatoes are long gone here.
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I gathered the last of mine into the refrigerator. Good thing. The temp dropped to 21° last night! 😜🍁🍂🌾
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A SALAD IS ALWAYS WELCOME ANY TIME OF THE YEAR, CHINA
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Absolutely. 🍃🍅
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Reblogged this on LIVING THE DREAM.
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Thanks for the nod. 🍃🍅👏
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Home grown always tastes best because it’s picked and eaten shortly thereafter.
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Exactly. Farm-to-Table. 🍃🍅
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So lovely! We appreciate those last ones the most!
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You are spot on! 🍃🍅
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The only diff to my tomato salad is I tuck sliced mozzarella between these delicious pieces. 🙂
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You nailed it! Cheese is the ultimate tomato salad. Très gourmet Chez Moi. 🌿🌱🍃
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Love it! 🙂
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Yum! Sadly I don’t have a garden Gail…but I definitely enjoy our fresh Jersey tomatoes when they’re in season…your salad looks wonderful 🙂
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Thanks. My garden only reaps tomatoes and peppers, so for everything else I forage the Farmers Markets. lol 🥦🥒🥕🌽🌿
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Lucky you!! 🙂
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Perfect timing. My tomatoes are just coming in.
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Peggy!!! You are the lucky one! 🍃🍅
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What a beautiful, delicious looking salad. I LOVE tomatoes, especially homegrown tomatoes.
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Im stick smacking my lips. lol 🍃🍅😋
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Just rub it in. 🙂
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Delicious and tempting me to eat! 😊
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It’s a plate full of YUM! 🍃🍅
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I really think it is ! 😊
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So pretty!
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Tasty, too. 🍃🍅
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