TRG 2012: Recipe: A Basic Heirloom Tomato, Olive Oil, Vinegar & Garlic Salad Dressing

red wine vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar adds a fruity note while being lower in acidity.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: sugar

Maple syrup provides a similar sweetness with a unique flavor.

Take about a half a clove of garlic and chop it up.

Add about 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the chopped garlic and mix it up.

Let the salt pull the flavor out of the garlic while preparing other ingredients.

Chop heirloom tomatoes into cubes, using a mix of varieties like black Crim, small Brandy Wine, and black plums.

Cut cherry tomatoes in half and add them to the salad.

Combine the chopped tomatoes in a bowl and let the salt draw out the liquid from the tomatoes.

Add the garlic mixture to the bowl with the tomatoes.

Add about 1/4 cup of olive oil to the mixture and stir it in.

Add about 1/4 cup of red wine vinegar to the mixture and stir it in.

Season with black pepper to taste, about 1/4 teaspoon to 1/2 teaspoon depending on preference.

Let the dressing sit for about 10 minutes to allow flavors to meld before serving over salad.

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