My mom always made this terrific creamy tomato salad but when she passed away suddenly at a young age no one knew any of her salad recipes which she actually was really good at (see bio). Well I couldn't accept that her recipes were just gone so I fiddled around until I got this one just right. My DH loves this so much that he expects me to make it for him at least once a week. Please note, do not buy tasteless mealy or underipe tomatoes as no sauce can transform that into anything worthwhile.