How to Make Heirloom Tomato Salad | Chef Lee Chizmar | Tips & Techniques

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Feta provides a tangy flavor with fewer calories.

balsamic vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: red wine vinegar

Apple cider vinegar is lower in calories and has a mild flavor.

Cut heirloom tomatoes into wedges or rounds.

Drizzle olive oil into a bowl.

Add red wine vinegar to the bowl.

Slice uncured garlic cloves and add to the bowl.

Add chopped spring onions to the bowl.

Stack basil leaves, roll them up, and slice into chiffonade, then add to the bowl.

Sprinkle sea salt over the mixture to help pull moisture from the tomatoes.

Crack black pepper into the mixture.

Let the mixture sit for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

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