The Cook's Corner

Creole Tomato Salad

By Staff Report

June 17, 2009 at 2:16 pm  | Mobile Reader | Print 

Salad ingredients:

- 3 Creole ripe tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 2 pounds)

- 1 Vidalia or other sweet onion, thinly sliced and sep

-arated into rings

- 1/4 teaspoon salt

- 1 tablespoon thinly sliced fresh mint

- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh chives

Vinaigrette ingredients:

- 4 teaspoons olive oil

- 4 teaspoons red wine vinegar

- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

- 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh garlic

Preparation:

To prepare salad, alternate tomato and onion slices on a platter. Sprinkle with salt. Top with mint and chives.

To prepare vinaigrette, combine oil, vinegar, mustard, and garlic in a jar. Cover tightly; shake vigorously. Drizzle vinaigrette over salad, and serve at room temperature.