Heirloom Tomato Salad

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs heirloom tomatoes, of various colors and sizes
• 1/4 cup fresh goat cheese
• 6 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 large shallot, minced
• 1 small garlic clove, minced
• 2 1/2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 1 1/4 teaspoons stone ground mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon honey
• 1/4 cup sherry wine vinegar (you can also use red wine vinegar as a substitute for sherry vinegar)
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 start with the vinaigrette to give the flavors time to blend. in a small bowl, whisk together the shallots, garlic, both mustards, honey, and vinegar.
• 2 once the ingredients are fully combined, slowly pour in the olive oil while continuously mixing the vinaigrette to emulsify.
• 3 set aside the vinaigrette. tip: you can store the vinaigrette in the refrigerator for up to 1 week; you won’t need to use all of it for the recipe.
• 4 slice the larger heirloom tomatoes and quarter or chop the remaining tomatoes to create various sizes and textures on the plate. arrange the tomatoes on a platter. tip: never keep tomatoes in the refrigerator. doing so will take away flavor and aroma from the tomato, and leave you with an inferior product. instead, store tomatoes at room temperature.
• 5 hand crumble the goat cheese and dot the tomatoes.
• 6 strip the thyme leaves from the stems and sprinkle liberally over the platter.
• 7 spoon a small amount of the vinaigrette over the platter and serve.