Fresh Tomato And Cucumber Salad

By JJCR

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
• 2 tbsp. red wine vinegar
• 1/2 tsp. sea or kosher salt
• 3-4 cloves garlic, minced
• 10 fresh basil leaves
• 5 fresh oregano leaves
• 3 small fresh cucumbers (pickling or thin slicing)
• 2 large beefsteak tomatoes, vine ripened

Preparation

Step 1

Mince garlic. Let garlic stand in balsamic and wine vinegars for 10 min.( this takes the edge off).

Let basil and oregano stand in olive oil , while garlic marinates.

Meanwhile, prepare salad ingredients. Wash cucumbers and tomatoes. Peel cucumbers, leaving a scant amount of peel ( helps with digestion) Slice cucumbers into 1/4 in. circles).

Slice tomatoes into wedges.

Place tomatoes and cucumbers in salad bowl and sprinkle with sea salt or kosher salt.

Combine olive oil with vinegars whisking together well. Use to dress tomatoes and cucumbers; serve at room temperature.

Variations: add 1 thinly sliced onion pitted oil cured blk olives and fresh mozzarella, sliced ( or use the small bocconcini)


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