My dad likes to serve the tomatoes sliced with some slivers of onion. The juice of the tomatoes naturally falls to the bottom of the bowl creating a light dressing. Tomato juice has a natural acidity, so there’s no need to add lemon juice or vinegar here. A drizzle of good olive brings this whole thing together. It’s barely a recipe, just how my family likes to enjoy garden fresh tomatoes.
Ingredients
4 tomatoes, have at least one per person
½ small, mild tasting white onion
Flaky sea salt
Freshly ground pepper
Good quality olive oil
Dried oregano
Instructions
Slice the tomatoes or cut them into wedges. Place in a large pretty bowl.
Thinly slice the halved onion and add to bowl with tomatoes.
Season liberally with salt, pepper and oregano.
Gently toss with tomatoes in a bowl, use a fork or spoon and gently scoop the tomatoes and onions from underneath so as not to disturb them too much. A juice will begin to settle around the tomatoes.
Serve at room temperature as an afternoon snack or as the perfect side to any meat dish.
Recipe by Marilene Caetano at https://www.marilenecaetano.com/tomato-salad/