Heirloom Tomato Salad Recipe

Heirloom Tomato Salad Recipe

This is a simple yet elegant dish that always pleases my guests. Not only is
it tasty, but it is healthy, too. The more varied the colors of the tomatoes
you choose, the prettier the salad will be. —Jessie Apfel of Berkeley,
California

This recipe is:

Contest Winning

Healthy

Quick

6 Servings
Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Ingredients

2 cups torn fresh spinach
2 cups sliced multicolored heirloom tomatoes
1 cup red and yellow cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup sliced red onion

DRESSING:
3 tablespoons Crisco® Olive Oil
2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon each dried basil, oregano, thyme and sage
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon dried parsley flakes

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the spinach, tomatoes and onion. In a small
bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Pour over salad and toss to coat.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Serve with a slotted spoon.
Yield: 6 servings.

Heirloom Tomato Salad published in Light & Tasty August/September 2006, p43

Beth Layman :)