If you are like me and decided to plant some tomatoes in the garden this year, you are getting a nice harvest right about now. And even if you didn’t plant your own tomatoes, you can get amazing ones at your local farm or grocery store this time of year.
So here is a super simple salad to enjoy those juicy summer tomatoes. It is great on its own or as a side dish for your weekend bbq.
Summer Tomato Salad
A simple fresh salad for that hot summer day
Ingredients
- 3 tomatoes (medium/large)
- 6 fresh basil leaves sliced
- 1/4 red onion thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- sea salt to taste
- fresh ground pepper to taste
Instructions
- Core and cut the tomatoes into half moons.
- In a medium sized bowl, toss together the tomatoes, red onion, basil, olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Add salt and fresh ground pepper to taste.
