Five-Tomato Salad
2 tablespoons olive oil or salad oil
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon thinly sliced green onion or snipped fresh chives
2 teaspoons snipped fresh basil or 1/2 teaspoon -- dried basil -- crushed
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
Spinach leaves
3 Roma tomatoes -- sliced
2 medium red tomatoes -- sliced
1 medium yellow tomato -- sliced
1/2 cup red cherry tomatoes -- halved
1/2 cup yellow cherry tomatoes -- halved
1/2 cup crumbled feta -- Gorgonzola, or blue -- cheese (2 ounces)
Freshly ground black pepper
1. For dressing, combine the olive or salad oil, vinegar, green onion or chives, basil, sugar, mustard, and salt in a screw-top jar. Cover and shake well. Chill, if desired.
2. To serve, line a serving platter with spinach leaves. Arrange tomatoes on platter. Shake dressing well; drizzle over tomatoes. Sprinkle crumbled cheese on top of tomatoes. Sprinkle with pepper. Makes 6 servings.
Comments: This simple summer salad is colorful and refreshing. Five kinds of tomatoes are arranged on a serving tray and drizzled with a homemade dressing of olive oil, green onion , and mustard. For the final touch, the bright salad is sprinkled with crumbled cheese. This fresh salad can be served at family-style barbecues and picnics.
2 tablespoons olive oil or salad oil
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon thinly sliced green onion or snipped fresh chives
2 teaspoons snipped fresh basil or 1/2 teaspoon -- dried basil -- crushed
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
Spinach leaves
3 Roma tomatoes -- sliced
2 medium red tomatoes -- sliced
1 medium yellow tomato -- sliced
1/2 cup red cherry tomatoes -- halved
1/2 cup yellow cherry tomatoes -- halved
1/2 cup crumbled feta -- Gorgonzola, or blue -- cheese (2 ounces)
Freshly ground black pepper
1. For dressing, combine the olive or salad oil, vinegar, green onion or chives, basil, sugar, mustard, and salt in a screw-top jar. Cover and shake well. Chill, if desired.
2. To serve, line a serving platter with spinach leaves. Arrange tomatoes on platter. Shake dressing well; drizzle over tomatoes. Sprinkle crumbled cheese on top of tomatoes. Sprinkle with pepper. Makes 6 servings.
Comments: This simple summer salad is colorful and refreshing. Five kinds of tomatoes are arranged on a serving tray and drizzled with a homemade dressing of olive oil, green onion , and mustard. For the final touch, the bright salad is sprinkled with crumbled cheese. This fresh salad can be served at family-style barbecues and picnics.
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