102 vinegar vine ripened tomato salad Recipes

salad, vine-ripened organic cherry tomatoes, halved, english cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced in 1/4 inch cubes, sliced red onions, chopped cilantro (i used parsley), chopped mint, hearts of romaine lettuce (about 3 hearts), torn roughly by hand, pita breads (please see link below for my homemade recipe), milk feta cheese, pitted kalamata olives (i used nicoise), lemon vinaigrette, chopped garlic, freshly squeezed lemon juice, rice wine vinegar, toasted and freshly ground cumin (see below ), olive oil, extra virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, sugar

lettuce leaves, tomatoes , vine ripened, red onion, extra virgin olive oil, apple cider vinegar, sea salt, fresh ground pepper

red onion, cider vinegar, sugar, powdered mustard or 2 tsp dijon mustard, extra-virgin olive oil, vine-ripened cherry tomatoes, mixed crunchy sprouts* such as pea and lentil, baby spinach

tomato (vine ripened), vidalia onion, diced medium, olive oil, cucumber, peeled, diced medium, vinaigrette dressing (any good quality italian should do), balsamic syrup (available at specialty gourmet shops) or 1 tsp aged balsamic vinegar, basil pesto (available at specialty and some grocery stores), fresh mozzarella balls (mini), mixed salad green, chopped fine (to garnish ), salt and black pepper, to taste

baking potatoes , like russets, from idaho, peeled, sliced, into 12 pieces about 1/2-inch thick, punched out with round cookie cutter, smallish purple baking potatoes from idaho, peeled, sliced, into 12 pieces about 1/2-inch thick , punched out with oval cookie cutter, tiny red new potatoes from idaho, left whole, olive oil, for light coating, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, capers, picked thyme leaves, garlic, crushed, salt and freshly cracked black pepper, vine-ripened yellow tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, fresh garlic, salt, red pear tomatoes, halved, yellow grape tomatoes, halved, mixed red and yellow currant tomatoes or small cherry tomatoes, basil chiffonade, soft fresh goat cheese, basil oil*, for garnish, basil sprigs, for garnish

balsamic vinegar, olive, green and black, pitted and halved, fresh parsley leaves, chopped, capers, rinsed and drained, garlic clove, thinly sliced, fresh basil leaves, shredded, fresh ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, tomatoes (about 3 ) or 1 lb cherry , vine ripened

italian peasant bread (day-old, crusts removed, cut or torn into 1-inch cubes, about 6 cups), extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, red onion, sliced paper -thin, coarsely chopped fresh basil leaves (or mint leaves), tomatoes , vine-ripened, seeded and cut into medium dice (or 4 plum ), fresh oregano leaves, minced fresh parsley leaves, table salt, ground black pepper

baby spinach leaves (very fresh ), red onions (chopped ) or 1 other mild sweet onion (chopped), jicama , cut into match sticks (let sit in ice water awhile, to crisp), sweet red pepper (chopped ), carrot , cut into matchsticks, tomatoes, cut into halves (preferably vine ripened), toasted pecans (whole or chopped ), pure maple syrup, salt, rice vinegar (i use brown ), canola oil (other mild flavored vegetable oil ok), ground mustard

olive oil, fresh lemon juice, white vinegar, salt, cumin, black pepper, tomatoes, cut into 1/3-inch dice (or vine-ripened), seedless cucumber, cut into 1/3-inch dice (2 1/2 cups), fresh curly-leaf parsley, finely chopped, sweet onion, finely chopped, such as maui , vidalia, walla walla

champagne vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, ears corn, grilled in their husks, halved vine-ripened cherry tomatoes, dice vidalia onions, poblano pepper, diced small, parsley, chopped

olive oil, butter, raw shrimp, tail on, fresh ground pepper, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, asparagus (green is better ), vine-ripened cherry tomatoes, kalamata olives, pits removed and coarsely chopped, salt & freshly ground black pepper, sweet chili sauce, balsamic vinegar, cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, parmesan cheese , shavings for serving (to taste)

rice vinegar, honey, soy sauce, garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/4 tsp salt, olive oil, snow peas, trimmed and strings discarded, red onion , sliced thin crosswise, vine-ripened cherry tomatoes, halved, watercress , coarse stems discarded and sprigs washed well and spun dry (about 4 cups), cooked flank steak , cut into thin slices

red onion, sliced into 1/4-inch rings, hothouse cucumber, sliced in 1/3-inch thick half -rounds, vine-ripened plum tomatoes, cut into half -wedges, quartered green bell pepper, sliced 1/4-inch thick, whole pitted kalamata olive, pickled greek peppers (whole or sliced ) (optional), romaine lettuce , torn into bite-sized pieces (optional), feta cheese, cut into 1-inch dice, extra virgin olive oil, grated fresh lemon zest, fresh squeezed lemon juice, red wine vinegar, pressed small fresh garlic cloves or 1/2 tsp garlic powder, dried oregano, dried basil, fresh ground black pepper, fine sea salt, dried mint (optional)

french green lentils or 1 cup brown lentils, white wine vinegar, water, couscous, salt, olive oil (preferably extra-virgin), garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/4 tsp salt, chopped fresh mint leaves, arugula , stems discarded and leaves washed well, spun dry, and chopped, vine-ripened cherry tomatoes, halved, feta, crumbled (about 1 cup)

lentilles du puy* (french green lentils ) or brown lentils, white-wine vinegar, water, couscous, salt, olive oil (preferably extra-virgin), garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/4 tsp salt, chopped fresh mint leaves, arugula , stems discarded and leaves washed well, spun dry, and chopped, vine-ripened cherry tomatoes, halved, feta, crumbled (about 1 cup)

mayonnaise, plain yogurt, anchovy paste , or to taste, white-wine vinegar , or to taste, scallion, minced, minced fresh tarragon leaves, minced fresh chives, minced fresh parsley leaves, watercress , coarse stems discarded, rinsed, and spun dry, cucumber, peeled, seeded, and chopped, vine-ripened cherry tomatoes, halved if large

garlic cloves, or to taste, salt, minced shallot, balsamic vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, arugula (about 1 lb total ), vine-ripened cherry tomatoes, halved, carrot, shredded

wheat berries, pearl barley, red onion, chopped fine, garlic cloves, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/2 tsp salt, balsamic vinegar, olive oil (preferably extra-virgin), scallions, chopped fine, cooked corn (cut from about 2 large ears ), smoked mozzarella cheese, diced fine, vine-ripened cherry tomatoes, halved, chopped fresh chives, parsley salad as an accompaniment if desired