Heirloom Tomato Salad with Garlic-Chili Crisp

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PREP TIME

25 min

TOTAL TIME

30 min

Serves

4

Heirloom Tomato Salad with Garlic-Chili Crisp

(Photo: Erik Putz; Produced by Sun Ngo; Food styling by Lindsay Guscott; Prop styling by Catherine Doherty)


Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 8 garlic cloves , thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp black sesame seeds
  • 3/4 tsp salt , divided
  • 1 pint heirloom cherry tomatoes , halved, divided
  • 2 tsp unseasoned rice vinegar , or white wine vinegar
  • 4 heirloom tomatoes , (about 700 g), cut in 1/2-in. wedges
  • 1/3 cup thinly sliced red onion
  • 1/2 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves
  • 1/2 cup loosely packed chopped dill

Instructions

  1. Combine canola and sesame oils and garlic in a small saucepan set over medium. Bring to a gentle simmer. Cook, watching closely and stirring constantly, until garlic just turns golden-brown, 3 to 5 min. Immediately pour into a small heatproof bowl. Stir in red pepper flakes, sesame seeds and 1/2 tsp salt.
  2. Measure out 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes (preferably red) and transfer to a blender. Add vinegar and remaining 1/4 tsp salt. Whirl until smooth. Pour tomato mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a measuring cup. You should have about 1/3 cup dressing. Discard solids.
  3. Arrange remaining cherry tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes and red onion on a large platter. Drizzle tomato dressing overtop, then garlic-chili crisp. Sprinkle with cilantro and dill.

Kitchen tip

Keep garlic slices consistent in thickness to ensure even cooking.