4 heirloom tomato salad with goat 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)

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

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