Tomato and Pine Nut Salad
As someone who earned herself the nickname “Misses tomato” from a family friend, I couldn’t be any more stoked for tomato season.
I was slicing up an heirloom tomato the other day and had my parents try a piece, their faces lit up when they realized how sweet they were. Real food is magic, guys! (I could honestly go on about it forever)
So here’s a recipe inspired by a glorious tomato salad I found within the pages of Bon Appetit Magazine, unfortunately, I didn’t have every ingredient on hand as the original recipe calls for, so I improvised a little.
Which by the way, if there’s anything I can encourage aside from using real ingredients for your food, don’t be afraid to go a little off-book and work with what you have- it’s all about getting in your kitchen and creating!
The more you do it, the better it becomes. Throw on some music, use a recipe that inspires you and get movin’.
Tomato and Pine Nut Salad
Author: Consciously Coastal
prep time: 15 | Servings:4-6
Ingredients:
- ¼ c red wine vinegar
- ⅓ c pine nuts, toasted
- 1 lb. organic cherry tomatoes, some halved, some left whole
- ¼ red onion, thinly sliced
- ¼ c extra-virgin olive oil
- Himalayan salt to taste
- 1 c small basil leaves, torn if large
- 2 tbs balsamic glaze
- Optional: add a soft white cheese to this dish and it becomes a totally new salad
Instructions:
- In a large bowl combine cherry toms, sliced red onion, basil leaves, white wine vinegar, toasted pine nuts, and extra virgin olive oil.
- Toss ingredients until incorporated and test taste before salting, you might be surprised at how little salt it may need. Plate salad and drizzle with balsamic glaze
Note: if you don’t have balsamic glaze, you can pour a ½ cup of balsamic vinegar in a small sauce pan on medium-low heat, stirring occasionally and bringing to a simmer. You want the vinegar to reduce slightly. To check if it’s ready dip a spoon into it- it should glaze the back of the spoon and be thicker in consistency, like a warm honey (should take about 10 minutes or less).