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Tomato, Caper & Olive Salad

April 21, 2018 by Lovoni +

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Tomato, Caper & Olive Salad is a herbaceous, vibrant recipe with fresh ingredients all tumbled together & tossed in a simple lemon vinaigrette.  

Tomato, Caper & Olive Salad

Fresh herbs can elevate any recipe. And if you cook with them you’ll know this. If you don’t it’s time to start. A couple of tablespoons here & there are usually all that’s required. What I love so much about this recipe, apart from the simplicity & relative speediness to prepare, is fresh herbs are used as star ingredients rather than merely additional flavorings. 

Tomato, Caper & Olive Salad

Tomato, Caper & Olive Salad

What goes perfectly with fresh herbs? Tomatoes of course. And although tomato season might still be lurking around the corner, I love these smaller, vine-ripened, campari tomatoes that are available almost all year because they’re hot house grown. These became a favorite of mine years ago & they never disappoint. 

Tomato, Caper & Olive Salad

Fresh herbs are an integral part of this salad. Italian parsley, mint & cilantro take center stage & are used almost like small salad greens to add color & of course their distinct flavors. If you’ve ever read or cooked any of my recipes you know I like to use them often & quite liberally in my cooking. It’s a simple, inexpensive way to elevate almost any recipe. 

Tomato, Caper & Olive Salad

Admittedly, this is a little bit of a rushed post today. This post was intended for yesterday but we lost our internet for most of the day. No internet = no blog posts. Thankfully we’re back on line today & trying to squeeze two days worth of to-do lists into one day. Some good news is I lost 6 1/2 lbs (3kg) this week. I was working on a body spring clean. My week consisted of juices & vegetables with a little fruit here & there. This salad certainly is perfect for a healthy eating regime. And it’s ridiculously easy to make. So is this Orange & Fennel Amalfi Salad. Until next time, 

Tomato, Caper & Olive Salad

 

 

 

 

 

Tomato, Caper & Olive Salad
2018-04-21 04:37:00
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Ingredients
  1. LEMON VINAIGRETTE
  2. 3 tablespoons olive oil
  3. 1/3 cup lemon juice
  4. 2 garlic cloves, minced
  5. salt and cracked black pepper
  6. TOMATO, CAPER & OLIVE SALAD
  7. 12 oz (340g) small tomatoes, quartered
  8. 3 small cucumbers, chopped
  9. 15 oz (425g) can garbanzo beans (chick peas), rinsed & drained
  10. 1/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh Italian parsley
  11. 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh mint
  12. 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (coriander)
  13. 2 tablespoons tiny capers
  14. 1/3 cup kalamata olives
  15. 6 thinly sliced green onions
  16. 4 medjool dates, pitted & chopped
Instructions
  1. To make the vinaigrette, put all the ingredients in a jar and shake until combined.
  2. To make the salad: Gently toss all ingredients in a large bowl. Add the lemon dressing & gently toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes for the flavors to infuse if time permits.
By Lovoni
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I'm Lovoni - an Aussie living abroad for the last 21 years. Working in food media, I'm a cookbook author; food stylist; cookery teacher & I had a TV food show when I lived in Canada. As a certified nutritionist I believe in nourishment not punishment & love pastry, good wine & afternoon teas. Full of wanderlust, I'm always on the lookout for my next adventure...

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