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Tomato Basil Salad

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This tomato basil salad is the easiest and tastiest Whole30 summer vegetable side dish you can throw together in a snap—but only if you use the best tomatoes you can find!

A platter of Tomato and Basil salad on a white plate.

Whenever I throw together a simple recipe, I’d like to think I’m channeling Alice Waters, but in all honesty, I’m way more Paula Deen.

Sigh.

Use the freshest tomatoes you can find!

That being said, this dish will taste awful if you’ve got crappy, mealy, unripe tomatoes: you can only go simple if you’ve got kickass quality ingredients.

Time to make Tomato Basil Salad!

Serves 4

Ingredients:

  • 1 small shallot, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons aged balsamic vinegar
  • 4 medium heirloom tomatoes, cut into wedges
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon fleur de sel
  •  1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil leaves

Method:

Place the sliced shallots in a small ramekin and cover with your favorite aged balsamic for at least 15 minutes to mellow their bite.

A small ramekin filled with sliced shallots and aged balsamic vinegar for Tomato Basil Salad.

Plate the sliced tomatoes with the marinated shallots and vinegar, a splash of olive oil, a sprinkle of fleur de sel, a few grinds of freshly ground black pepper, and basil chiffonade.

A closeup of tomato basil salad, an easy Whole30 summer vegetable side dish.

That’s it! Make this delicious salad before summer is over!

Originally posted on 8/31/11. Updated on 5/15/19.


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A platter of Tomato and Basil salad on a white plate.
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5 from 6 votes

Tomato and Basil Salad

This tomato basil salad is simple and delicious! It's the perfect Whole30 summer vegetable side dish when you don't want to turn on the stove!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: gluten-free, keto, low carb, No-cook, paleo, Summer recipe, Whole30
Servings: 4
Calories: 127kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 small shallot thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons aged balsamic vinegar
  • 4 medium heirloom tomatoes cut into wedges
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon fleur de sel
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves finely sliced
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Instructions 

  • Place the sliced shallots in a small ramekin and cover with your favorite aged balsamic for at least 15 minutes to mellow their bite.
  • Plate the sliced tomatoes with the marinated shallots and vinegar, a splash of olive oil, a sprinkle of fleur de sel, a few grinds of freshly ground black pepper, and basil chiffonade.
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Nutrition

Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 11g | Fiber: 2g
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  1. Cindy says

    September 15, 2021 at 9:54 pm

    How come no one has commented in this?? It was really good, perfect as a side with summer tomatoes and basil from the garden!

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