Summer Tomato Salad

This recipe is great ending to a hot summer day. It is a family recipe passed down to me from my great grandmother. My grandmother and I used to sit outside with candles all around us with this salad and warm conversation. The original recipe was first used in 1912.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 24 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• ¼ cup chopped green onions
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
• ¼ cup chopped cilantro
• 1 pint yellow pear tomatoes, halved
• ground red pepper to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a bowl, toss the cherry tomatoes, yellow pear tomatoes, green onions, garlic, basil, cilantro, black pepper, red pepper, and salt. Refrigerate 30 minutes and toss again before serving.