lemon cucumber and heirloom tomato carpaccio

By gocatgo

this is thinly sliced along with the tomato and some lemon, sprinkled with goat cheese and drizzled with a honey balsamic vinaigrette to make one quick, delicious and beautiful salad. and enough to share!

Ingredients

• lemon cucumber and heirloom tomato salad:
• 1 about 1 lb of heirloom tomatoes
• 1 medium lemon cucumber
• 1 small lemon
• goat cheese or feta
• fresh chopped parsley (optional)
• honey balsamic vinaigrette:
• balsamic vinegar
• olive oil
• honey
• pinch of sea salt
• pinch of garlic powder

Details

Adapted from sweetbeetandgreenbean.net

Preparation

Step 1

you can make the dressing ahead of time. it keeps well and it really easy to make to have on hand. add equal parts honey, balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil into a jar with a pinch of sea salt and garlic powder. seal the jar and shake well until the salt and garlic powder are mixed in. the oil and vinegar will still separate so always shake before pouring. for the amount used in this recipe you only need about a tablespoon and a half of the vinegar, oil and honey.

wash the lemon cucumber, tomatoes and lemon. with a sharp knife slice as thin as possible, removing the ends

arrange the slices on a large plate however is visually appealing to you and sprinkle with either goat cheese or feta and the parsley. finally, drizzle with the dressing. best enjoyed immediately! you can eat the lemon slices if they are thin enough.

this recipe could also easily be made with a regular cucumber, it could be modified with other herbs like basil, mint or oregano, and would be great with pungent flavors like onion or garlic added.