Cherry Tomato, Balsamic Vinegar And Basil Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 pints cherry tomatoes
• 4 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, cut in chiffonade
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper, freshly ground

Recipe

• 1 slice tomatoes in half and put into a medium sized bowl.
• 2 sprinkle tomatoes with salt, dress with vinegar and oil and toss together.
• 3 cut basil leaves into chiffonade (roll leaves together as if making a cigar and run your knife perpendicular through at very thin intervals--the result will be little strips of basil).
• 4 sprinkle basil over tomatoes, add pepper, toss and serve.
• 5 notes: i thought that the salad tasted the best after a few hours. the downside is that your basil can turn a little dark. i'd still say it is worth letting the salad mascerate for a couple hours--maybe adding basil leaves in an hour before serving.