Bright And Briny Tomato Salad
5
- Prep Time15 min
- Total Time15 min
- MakesServes 6 to 8
(Photo: Betty Shin Binon)
Inspired by bruschetta, thick slices of the best tomatoes you can find are topped with a mix of bright, assertive flavours like red onion, black olives and garlic.
Ingredients
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup minced red onion
1/2 cup minced black olives
1/2 cupchopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 tsp salt
5 field or heirloom tomatoes (about 3 lbs/1½ kg)
Instructions
In a medium bowl, combine the garlic, onion, olives, parsley, lemon juice, oil and salt.
Cut the tomatoes into ¼ -in.-thick slices and arrange them in one layer on a large platter. Season lightly with salt. Spoon the dressing over top and serve immediately.
This recipe is part of an easy-breezy summer menu excerpted from Andrea Buckett’s The Essential Cottage Cookbook.
Excerpted from The Essential Cottage Cookbook by Andrea Buckett. Copyright ©2025 Andrea Buckett. Published by Appetite by Random House®, a division of Penguin Random House Canada Limited. Reproduced by arrangement with the Publisher. All rights reserved.
Andrea Buckett has over 20 years of experience working in the food industry as a corporate chef, recipe developer, culinary instructor and caterer. In addition to her own platform, Andrea Buckett Cooks, she is a regular guest on The Good Stuff with Mary Berg, and has been featured on Breakfast Television, CTV Your Morning and Today’s Shopping Choice, among others. You’ll find her at her family's cottage in Haliburton, Ont. each summer, where she works from a pontoon boat and paddle boards in her free time.
