Lucia Tomatoes
A make ahead marinated appetizer and/or salad rich with a tomato's version of sunshine and bursting in fresh, juicy flavor
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 8 large tomatoes, garden fresh
- 1 ½ Tb. Spicy Beer Mustard
- ½ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- ½ cup chopped tender herbs (parsley, basil, chives) or only parsley
- 1 clove garlic, minced or shaved in your micro zester
- 2 tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. freshly crushed pepper
Instructions
Lucia Tomatoes
- Slice tomatoes in 1/2 inch thick rounds
- Mix Spicy Beer Mustard and red wine vinegar in a 1 cup bowl
- Drip the olive oil into the vinegar/mustard mixture blending into an emulsion
- chop the tender herbs into a frizee or the level of coarseness that you like
- dice or micro-grate the garlic and add to the dressing
- Mix the herbs into the dressing
- add the salt and grind the pepper and blend all ingredients
- Place tomatoes in a glass or enamel container
- Pour the dressing over the tomato slices, cover and refrigerate for up to 3 or more days
- Serve on a plate with a sprig of basil and slice of toasted sour dough bread