11 heirloom tomato salad with cheese and arugula Recipes

ripe tomatoes (different colors of heirloom tomatoes preferred), soft fresh goat cheese or 5 oz chevre cheese or 5 oz soft cream cheese, cut into 4 wheels, shelled roasted pistachios, chopped, arugula or 4 cups baby spinach, extra virgin olive oil, lemon, aged balsamic vinegar , to taste, coarse salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, tomatoes or 2 grape (optional)

chunks seedless watermelon (about 6 lb), ripe tomatoes (preferably heirloom) in assorted colors, cored, cut into 1 1/4-inch chunks (about 6 cups), more) fleur de sel or coarse kosher salt, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, red wine vinegar, chopped assorted fresh herbs (such as dill, basil, and mint), fresh arugula leaves or small watercress sprigs, crumbled feta cheese (about 5 oz), sliced almonds, lightly toasted

balls fresh mozzarella cheese, slicing tomatoes, salt & fresh ground pepper (i used medium coarse sicilian ), extra virgin olive oil, lemon , juice and zest of, capers, divided, handful fresh basil leaf , chiffonade (*fresh*!), arugula leaves or heirloom lettuce

thick) ripe heirloom tomato slices (about 5 tomatoes), baby arugula, english cucumber , halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into thin slices (1/2 cup), sliced shallots, fresh basil leaves , torn into small pieces, flat-leaf parsley leaves, crostini, sliced and broken into 1-inch pieces, white balsamic vinaigrette, fresh burrata or mozzarella cheese, sliced, grape tomatoes, extra-virgin olive oil, freshly ground pepper

baby arugula, washed, high-quality extra-virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, kosher salt, assorted heirloom tomatoes, cut into wedges and various other shapes, chopped fresh oregano, goat cheese, room temperature, grilled baguette

extra virgin olive oil, sherry wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar (white for this recipe), garlic clove, minced, chopped lavender leaves, chopped lavender flowers, honey, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, handfuls arugula, heavy stems removed (we prefer baby arugula purchased at the farmers market as there are no thick stems to remove), assorted medium heirloom tomatoes (i used different varieties of heirloom toms including chocolate cherry ), feta cheese, crumbled, dried dates, pitted and diced, lavender , bloom (optional)

italian bread , such as ciabatta, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices, excellent quality extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt, ripe red heirloom tomatoes , such as brandywine, dutchman, or giant belgium, ripe green or black heirloom tomatoes , such as cherokee purple, black krim, green zebra or german green, ripe yellow or orange heirloom tomatoes , such as yellow brandywine, georgia streak, striped german, orange strawberry, kentucky beefsteak, old german, husky gold, yellow brandywine, or lillian s yellow, young arugula, stems removed , or sprigs of fresh baby herbs, well rinsed and spun dry, herb vinaigrette , recipe follows, assorted red and yellow cherry tomatoes or pear tomatoes, such as sungold, yellow pear, yellow currant, or principe borghese, halved, artisan goat cheese, crumbled, chopped chives, for garnish

thick-cut bacon, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, all-purpose flour, anchovy fillets, rinsed and minced, garlic, finely grated, fresh lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling, worcestershire sauce, heirloom tomatoes , sliced crosswise about 1/2 inch thick, flaky sea salt and freshly ground pepper, watercress or baby arugula, for topping

sliced red onion, sliced pancetta, extra-virgin olive oil, crusty italian bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 5 cups), kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, mixed heirloom tomatoes, cut into 1 1/4-inch chunks, baby arugula, fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped, pitted kalamata olives, chopped, red wine vinegar, ricotta salata cheese, shaved