A take on my mother's hand-me-down recipe is the Italian Tomato Salad, which includes:
-Tomatoes
-Onions
-Garlic
-Cucumbers
all roughly chopped
and then covered with Olive Oil, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Oregano, Chopped Basil (optional), and Salt & Pepper to taste.
mmmm!
Rather than what was conventionally sold in store, this Italian Tomato Salad had some fresh-out-of-the-garden Lemon Cucumbers, walla walla onions, paste tomatoes, golden sun cherry tomatoes, and our garlic (which I don't remember anymore what the variety is because it was handed down to me in Vermont and been so many years now!
mmmmmm!
Oh yes, and an important recipe note: the longer the Italian Tomato Salad sits, the less acidic the onions are, and the more the flavor has melded with the oils & vinaigrette. Best left in the fridge for at least a few hours, if not more!
ENJOY!
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