Summer Eating: Easy Heirloom Tomato Salad
By: Leah Rodrigues
Published: July 26, 2013

This easy heirloom tomato salad is the epitome of summer cooking.  Fresh and juicy summer tomatoes are simply prepared with olive oil, salt and pepper, and garlic; this recipe is meant to highlight the summer tomato's flavor, not disguise it.  You can serve this salad with bread, fresh mozzarella cheese or a couple of leaves of basil.
Easy Heirloom Tomato Salad
Ingredients:



3 large garlic cloves
1/2 cup olive oil
3 pounds assorted heirloom tomatoes
salt to taste
freshly-ground black pepper to taste
 
Directions:








   
Thinly slice garlic and in a small heavy saucepan cook in oil over moderately-low heat, stirring, until pale golden, about 3 minutes. Remove pan from heat and transfer oil with garlic to a glass measuring cup to cool. (Garlic will continue to brown as it cools).


   
Cut tomatoes into wedges and toss together in a serving dish. Season tomatoes with salt and pepper and drizzle with garlic-oil mixture.

Thinly slice garlic and in a small heavy saucepan cook in oil over moderately-low heat, stirring, until pale golden, about 3 minutes. Remove pan from heat and transfer oil with garlic to a glass measuring cup to cool. (Garlic will continue to brown as it cools).


     
Cut tomatoes into wedges and toss together in a serving dish. Season tomatoes with salt and pepper and drizzle with garlic-oil mixture.