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5 minute fresh tomato salad

Time
5 minutes
Servings
3

Salads don't need to take a long time to prepare. A fresh tomato salad with spring onions and tasty Italian herbs can be whipped up in 5 minutes.

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Ingredients
  • 250g cocktail vine tomatoes
  • 15g Italian seasoning
  • 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tsp of balsamic vinegar
  • 3 spring onions
  • 100g rucola (rocket)
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Preparation
  • In a salad bowl, whisk the Italian seasoning with the olive oil and vinegar until it has a creamy consistency.
  • Cut the cocktail tomatoes into quarters and gently mix with the salad dressing.
  • Thinly slice the spring onions.
  • Just before serving, combine the spring onions and rucola with the tomatoes and dressing.
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Variation:Substitute the spring onions for fresh basil leaves.Add approximately 100g of croutons for an authentic Tuscan 'bread salad' (panzanella). Add 2 - 3 tablespoons of (lightly roasted) pine nuts.Replace the rucola with tender lettuce or lamb's lettuce.

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