A big, juicy tomato salad is a staple everyone should know how to make well! Rather than shaking up a dressing, sprinkle the garlic, eshallots/shallots and salt straight onto the tomato wedges. The flavour sticks better.Use everyday red tomatoes though if you can get them, heirloom tomatoes will add a great splash of colour.

My favourite Tomato Salad

tomatoes ((180 grams/ 6 ounces each) (Note 1))

tsp finely minced eschalots ((US: shallots) (Note 2))

garlic ((use a knife, not garlic press))

tbsp white wine vinegar ((Note 3))

tbsp extra virgin olive oil

tsp cooking / kosher salt

white pepper

basil leaves

Cut the tomatoes into 8 or 10 wedges, cutting out the core. Place in a large bowl.

Sprinkle over eschallots, garlic, salt and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil and vinegar.

Gently toss to coat tomatoes. Add basil, toss again to disperse.

Pour into bowl and serve immediately! (Tip: Bread for mopping up the tomato juices is on point).

A gorgeous way to serve fresh summer tomatoes! I added some Persian feta (only because I had some that needed to be used) - even the teenagers loved it! Thanks Nagi, you're the best estimate 😁

If you are thinking meh, this is a simple tomato salad and nothing new, then I encourage you to make this if you have good tomatoes handy - it's bomb good. So fresh, bright and flavourful. I had garden fresh beefsteak tomatoes, basil and green onion so I used the whites of my onions in place of the shallots. Brilliant Nagi! Simple food done right is my favourite kind. I might enjoy this as a main with some fresh burrata and crusty bread next time. 

Thank you Nagi! 🖐️

We ate this salad all week. The salad is simple, quick and delicious. Such tomatoes are also good for Italian bruschetta.

Yesterday I made your tomato salad and it is simple, fresh, delicious and the perfect companion  to bbq ribs with some slightly toasted french baguette bread on the side!  I live in San Juan, Puerto Rico where lately the daily temperatures are over the 96 degrees farenheit.  This salad was sooo cooling that  everyone enjoyed it and wanted repeats.  Ten thumbs up, Nagy!!

Dear Nagi, this was more than yummy ! Since now in July you get the most aromatic tomatoes in Germany, I decided to indulge myself with a real good Italian white wine vinegar... thanks for the recipe !

Ha! I'm Italian and have never had white wine vinegar till now. I was pleasantly surprised how good this is. Thank you Nagi for not skimping on any of your seasonings. I love all of your recipes that I have made so far and it is many. My personal all time favorite is Bean Soup (El Bulli, world-famous restaurant)!!!! I make it in a Magnalite roaster that takes up 2 burners then use the food saver to freeze. I could eat that with garlic toast (again, your recipe) every night.

This is a delicious recipe , I had it on crisp bread , wouldn’t change a thing 😋

my favourite tomato salad

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 4

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