Enjoy Fresh Tomatoes All Year
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February/March 2007
By Barbara Pleasant
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From Vine to Vinaigrette
Your increased tomato harvest will no doubt have you searching for new recipes to try. Here are a few to get you started.
Roasted Tomato Vinaigrette
2 tbsp garlic, minced
1 tbsp unrefined sugar
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp white pepper
1 cup plus 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
¾ cup plus 2 tbsp aged balsamic vinegar
1 small sweet pepper, diced
1 medium red onion, diced
About 10 baseball-size tomatoes
1 tsp Tabasco sauce
¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
1 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
Whisk together 1½ tablespoons garlic, sugar, salt, white pepper, 4 tablespoons oil, 2 tablespoons vinegar, sweet pepper and half the onion. Cut tomatoes in half. Toss with oil and vinegar mixture. Marinate at room temperature for 20 minutes. In a separate bowl, whisk together remaining oil, vinegar, garlic and onion, then add Tabasco sauce, basil and thyme. Refrigerate.
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Place tomatoes, cut side down, in a glass dish. Pour marinade over them, and roast for 10 minutes (about 5 minutes for cherry tomatoes). Let tomatoes cool, then dice into bite-size pieces.
Scrape everything from the baking dish into the refrigerated oil and vinegar mixture. Add roasted tomatoes. Stir and let sit for at least 10 minutes before serving over greens of your choice. Note: The dressing will be chunky. If you prefer, you can blend before serving for a finer consistency. This is enough dressing for about 8 salads.
— Tabitha Alterman
Bruschetta With Tomatoes and Basil
For the bruschetta:
8 thick slices crusty Italian bread
4 cloves garlic (2 peeled, 2 pressed), divided
3 tbsp fruity extra-virgin olive oil, divided
For the topping:
16 to 20 medium tomatoes (fully ripe)
2 to 3 tbsp finely chopped, fresh ‘Sweet’
or ‘Spicy Globe’ basil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Garnish: sprigs of fresh basil
To make the bruschetta: Toast bread to a medium brown. While still warm, lightly rub one side of each piece with peeled garlic, using about a quarter clove per piece. Drizzle 2 tablespoons olive oil over toasted bread, dividing it equally among the slices. Set toast aside (garlic-side up), on a medium-size platter until ready to serve.
To make the topping: Fill a medium-size saucepan halfway with water and bring to a boil. Immerse tomatoes for 30 seconds, then drain and rinse with cold water. Peel,
remove seeds and dice. In a small bowl, combine tomatoes with pressed garlic, remaining tablespoon of olive oil, basil, salt and pepper. Set aside and let the flavors meld for 30 minutes. To serve, spoon a few generous tablespoons on each piece of toast. Garnish the plate with fresh basil leaves. Serve immediately. Yields 4 servings. (See photo.)
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