Heirloom tomatoes are everywhere right now! So get while the getting is good and add them to sandwiches, salads or make a bruschetta! This simple and delicious salad combines colorful heirloom tomatoes, fennel, red onions and a light lemony balsamic dressing and is topped with shaved Parmesan Reggiano! (This post contains affiliate links. I may make a commission from sales, your price stays the same)
The Heirloom Salad:
Heirloom tomatoes are in season from mid summer through fall. When they aren’t available this salad is still delicious with your favorite variety of red tomato. Fennel, sweet and red onions round out this simple salad. Serve with pasta, steak, or roast chicken.
The Recipe: The Heirloom Salad
A delicious, easy seasonal salad.
- 4 cups mixed baby greens
- 1 cup baby arugula
- 1 small fennel bulb thinly sliced
- 1 red 1orange and 1 yellow heirloom tomato, diced
- ½ of one small red onion thinly sliced
- Shaved Parmigiano Reggiano
- 3 T freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tsp lemon zest
- 2 T good quality Balsamic vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- pinch sea salt and freshly ground pepper
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Combine all salad ingredients on platter, dress, toss and plate. Use a ‘Y’ peeler to shave Parmesan on top of plated salad and serve.
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Combine all ingredients and whisk till emulsified. Dress salad, top with shaved Parmesan.
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