GARDEN TOMATO SALAD

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This simple salad of ripe tomatoes with fragrant herbs and finely diced shallots makes a refreshing side salad or buffet dish

Provided by Sarah Cook

Time 20m

Yield Serves 6 for a starter or lunch, or 8-10 with other dishes

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1.25kg-1.5kg ripe tomatoes - as many colours, shapes, sizes and flavours as you can find
50g mixed soft herb - we used chives, thyme, parsley and mint
5-6 shallots , diced as finely as you can
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 tbsp clear honey

Steps:

Slice the large-to-medium tomatoes and halve the smallest. Pick the leaves from the herbs and roughly chop, then mix the herbs with the shallots.
Choose a large platter and start layering up the tomatoes, mixing colours and sizes. As you finish each layer, scatter with some of the herb-shallot mix and some ground black pepper. Keep layering until everything is used up. Cover and chill for a few hrs. Bring to room temperature 45 mins before serving.
Whisk together the dressing ingredients with some salt, then drizzle over the salad and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110 calories, Fat 6 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 11 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 10 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium