Bryan hates tomatoes, I love tomatoes. This recipe is for all of the tomato lovers in the world. It is simple. Go to your market (or backyard) and find a few perfectly ripe, juicy, tomatoes that are free of pesticides. Heirlooms would be great. Rinse them. Slice them. Drizzle some decadent creamy dressing on top and enjoy.
Speaking of tomatoes, this Saturday I am going to be judging a tomato competition at Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba in Chicago. If you are in the Chicago area and happen to be growing some really excellent tomatoes: come on down! The winner of the contest gets a trip to Las Vegas, which seems pretty excellent. There are other prizes, too. All courtesy of our friends at Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises. I am excited to spend the morning eating tomatoes (AKA- Bryan’s worst nightmare). More details on the event HERE!
Good tomatoes don’t need much done to them, but this dressing is fantastic. It is great on other things too. I used the leftover on a green salad and it was perfection.
Tomato Salad with Cream Dressing (adapted from a recipe by Simon Hopkinson)
- 3-4 ripe tomatoes
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons warm water
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- pinch of sugar
- 8-10 basil leaves, chopped
Slice tomatoes and arrange on two plates. Place remaining ingredients in a small jar, cover, and shake until well amalgamated. Pour over tomatoes. Enjoy.
Rachel says:
August 17th, 2010 at 9:10 am
The dressing sounds divine, and I love the precious clover-shaped green tomato slices!
Joanne says:
August 17th, 2010 at 11:38 am
I fell head over heels for heirlooms this weekend. Totally making this!
Pam says:
August 17th, 2010 at 11:48 am
So pretty, so simple, so spectacular. And all the more for you, Tim!
Made your fresh corn pesto last week to dynamic result. Thanks for sharing your joy.
Michelle says:
August 17th, 2010 at 11:59 am
This looks incredibly simple and delicious. Glad you shared it before I head to teh farmer’s market on Friday.
Nicole D says:
August 17th, 2010 at 12:26 pm
I am a sucker for beautiful produce simply dressed :) Yum, I must try that dressing soon.
cookiepie says:
August 18th, 2010 at 9:32 am
That looks amazing – and I’m getting a whole bunch of heirloom tomatoes tonight at my CSA – yay! Do you think yogurt would work in place of the cream?
Tim says:
August 18th, 2010 at 9:43 am
Hey cookiepie, I think it will work but I don’t think it will be as delicious. You might need to thin it out a bit more because the yogurt will be thicker than the cream. Give it a try!
Beth says:
August 18th, 2010 at 5:24 pm
My hubby hates tomatoes, as well (primarily raw ones – he’ll eat them cooked), but I’ve slowly turned him on to heirlooms – especially the less acidic ones. He still doesn’t love the texture but the taste is growing on him!
Nothing like a tomato and mayo sandwich with a bit of salt and pepper….great use for Duke’s mayo!
Lisa { AuthenticSuburbanGourmet } says:
August 21st, 2010 at 11:08 am
What a perfect summer salad! This time of year produces some of the best tasting tomatoes. Love the simplicity of the dressing. Nice job!
Peg says:
August 21st, 2010 at 2:08 pm
My mouth is watering just looking at your photos! Definitely will try your dressing. My dad used to grow phenomenal beefstake tomatoes, surrounding them with ashes from the fire place. He said it made them sweeter and I believe they were.
Erikka says:
August 22nd, 2010 at 11:45 am
tomatoes are my favorite – I hope the tasting event was topped off with free paella!
Laura says:
August 23rd, 2010 at 2:54 pm
this looks delicious! I am a lover, my husband is a hater, so this dressing will help me enjoy all the seasons tomatoes on my own!
John Wilpers, Global Blog Coordinator, Christian Science Monitor says:
August 24th, 2010 at 5:55 am
Hi, Tim,
I am trying to reach you about an idea we at the Monitor have, but your e-mail address “tim@lottieanddoof.com” came back as undeliverable. Could you send me the new one, please?
Thanks!
John
kelly says:
August 29th, 2010 at 12:35 pm
oh boy i can’t wait to make this! i have the most lovely tomatoes just waiting for the perfect recipe…
molly says:
August 31st, 2010 at 8:20 pm
Ahhhhh, Simon Hopkinson. Should’ve known he’d have something so simple & lovely up his sleeves. After Italizanizing our tomatoes all month, I’m drawn to something a little different about now, also. Basil’s still left in the beds…. Bookmarking this one.
Nix says:
September 8th, 2010 at 1:26 pm
Yum. Heirloom Tomatoes are the best!
So juicy. You should try them on pizzas if you have not already. Their moisture adds the perfect lightness to the dough and you really don’t need any sauce but they are great paired with pesto.
Best!
Mimi says:
September 8th, 2010 at 9:33 pm
This looks delightful! On the agenda for this weekend.
alec says:
September 22nd, 2010 at 8:29 am
amazing tomatoes. holy omg. those are simply … beautiful. thanks!
Mimi says:
November 22nd, 2010 at 8:49 pm
This was absolutely delicious – the perfect summer salad.