Heirloom Tomato Salad with Basil, Capers and Feta

Basil, capers and feta cheese enhance the natural flavours of late-summer tomatoes in this simple recipe for Heirloom Tomato Salad. A smattering of coarse sea salt and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar are all that's needed to dress this healthy keto tomato salad.

Just looking at this heirloom tomato salad photo makes me smile. Memories of a salad made with sun-warmed tomatoes, fresh from the vine and drizzled with pungent olive oil come flooding back with every bite. That salad, savoured in a tiny outdoor café on the shores of the Mediterranean, is one that's etched in my memory.

Warmth, sunshine, and colour! We're feeling grateful to have made those memories. Since the world changed so radically, we're wondering when we'll ever be able to return and relive those precious moments.

But for now, we can recreate them right here at home.

Late summer tomatoes are something we crave all year. Winter tomatoes are so disappointing. So when spring comes, Denis and I plant, water, nurture, pinch. Then in late July and August we're rewarded with a large harvest of sun-ripened tomatoes.

This year, we planted a Black variety. They're an elongated tomato, deep rich red, almost mahogany in colour, and their flavour is just as rich. I sliced them, along with other heirlooms, to make the base for this mouth-watering heirloom tomato salad.

Simple is best! This Heirloom Tomato Salad is the easiest you'll ever make!

🛒Ingredients

• heirloom tomatoes: any variety. Different coloured heirloom tomatoes make a spectacular salad
• cherry tomatoes: add lots of natural sweetness to this salad
• fresh basil leaves
• capers: heightens the flavour of the tomatoes
• feta cheese: optional, but provides that sweet and salty contrast
• sea salt
• extra-virgin olive oil
• balsamic vinegar

🔪Instructions

A smattering of basil and a spoonful of capers brings out the deep rich flavour of tomatoes, (you know--those ones picked at their peak of ripeness, just at that moment before they're so ripe that they split). Sprinkle some sea salt and feta crumbles on top and your keto tomato salad is ready to dress.

I chose to use a simple balsamic dressing, and by simple I mean no recipe needed! I whisked spoonfuls of olive oil and balsamic vinegar together and drizzled a little on the salad just before serving.

A simple summertime tomato salad, bursting with flavour! This salad is best eaten soon after it's made. Enjoy every mouthful!

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Heirloom Tomato Salad with Basil, Capers and Feta

Basil, capers and feta cheese enhance the natural flavours of late-summer tomatoes in this simple recipe for Heirloom Tomato Salad. 

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Course: Salads and Dressings

Cuisine: American, Canadian, Italian

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 2

Calories: 137kcal

Author: Flavour & Savour

Ingredients

• 2 large heirloom tomatoes, any variety, sliced
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 handful fresh basil leaves
• 1 tbsp capers, drained
• 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1 tbsp extra-virgin extra virgin
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

Instructions

• Slice large tomatoes, arrange on serving dish. Add halved cherry tomatoes.
• Cut basil chiffonade-style, leave some leaves whole and arrange on serving dish. Sprinkle with sea salt. Garnish with capers and crumbled feta. 
• Whisk 1 tablespoon olive oil with 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar. Drizzle over salad and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 137kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 1502mg | Potassium: 226mg | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 720IU | Vitamin C: 20.7mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 0.6mg

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