11 red orange heirloom salad Recipes

heirloom tomatoes , wedged (i like mixing green, deep purple, yellow and orange), fresh mozzarella cheese , either in bite size balls (bocconcini), kalamata olives, pitted and chopped, leaves fresh basil , torn, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, sea salt, cracked pepper

red heirloom tomato, diced seedless watermelon, diced strawberries, kirby cucumber, diced, diced peaches, jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced, fresh orange juice, chopped sweet onion, chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh mint, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, kosher salt, avocado west indies salad, whole grain crackers

watermelon, sliced, honeydew melon, sliced, fresh peach, sliced, nectarines, sliced, red plums, cut into wedges, green tomato, sliced, assorted heirloom tomatoes, sliced or cubed, baby heirloom tomatoes, halved, fresh basil leaves , torn, basil-orange vinaigrette

lettuce leaf (to line the platter) (optional), grape tomatoes (yellow , orange, red, etc.) or 1 pint heirloom tomato (yellow, orange, red, etc.), lemon cucumbers (your choice to peel ) or 1 small cucumber, diced (your choice to peel), feta cheese, cubed, white balsamic vinegar (my addition), extra virgin olive oil, cracked black pepper, fresh lemon verbena leaves , cut into ribbons (not dried!)

garlic, chopped, honey, dijon mustard, orange juice, olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, juice and rind from 1 lemon, garlic, crushed, bay leaf, black peppercorns, salt, shrimp (tail intact), chunks watermelon (1 lb each), cut from the rind, heirloom tomatoes, cut into wedges, crumbled feta, fresh basil , torn

heirloom tomatoes (red , yellow0, orange and green), red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, salt, fresh ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, arugula, stemmed , or mixed green such as mesclun (enough to make 8 cups)

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

garlic clove, crushed, dijon mustard, red wine vinegar plus 2 tsp, extra-virgin olive oil (i used half imported spanish olive oil and half blood orange olive oil), salt , to taste, cracked black pepper , to taste, baby arugula leaves, fresh italian parsley, chopped (about 1 2 cup), ear of corn, shucked , silk removed, and kernels cut off cob, rainbow cherry tomatoes, halved (assorted colors preferred ) or 3 medium heirloom tomatoes, cut into bite-size pieces (assorted colors preferred)

garlic clove (chopped ), honey, dijon mustard, orange juice, olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, lemon (juice & rind), garlic clove (crushed ), bay leaf, black peppercorns, salt, shrimp (tail intact), watermelon (cut into cubes, close to the rind ), heirloom tomato (cut into wedges), crumbled feta, fresh basil (torn)