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A plate of Tomato Salad with Salsa Verde and Balsamic Pearls
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Heritage Tomato Salad with Salsa Verde and Balsamic Pearls

This Heritage Tomato Salad with Salsa Verde and Balsamic Pearls is a delicious dish that's perfect for the summer months.
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: agar powder, balsamic vinegar, basil, capers, cherry tomatoes, coriander, garlic, olive oil, parsley, shallot
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 418.84kcal

Equipment

  • 1 knife
  • 1 chopping board
  • 1 high speed blender
  • 1 saucepan
  • 1 squeezy bottle with small nozzle
  • 1 freezer-proof bowl or dish

Ingredients

For the salad

  • 175 g tomatoes various shapes and sizes, sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic thinly sliced
  • 1 shallot thinly sliced

For the salsa verde

  • 5 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon capers
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 tablespoon flat leaf parsley roughly chopped
  • 2 tablespoon basil roughly chopped
  • 2 tablespoon coriander roughly chopped
  • 1 pinch salt

For the balsamic pearls

  • 150 ml balsamic vinegar
  • 2 g agar powder
  • 200 ml olive oil

Instructions

  • Place the oil into a freezer for up to 30 minutes in a freezer-proof bowl or dish.
  • Heat the balsamic vinegar and agar powder in a saucepan until it comes to a boil then leave to cool before transferring to a squeezy bottle with a small nozzle.
  • Remove the oil from the freezer and slowly drop the balsamic vinegar into the oil so that they form pearls.
  • Drain the oil from the balsamic pearls and rinse. Place them to one side while you make the salad.
  • To make the salsa verde, add all of the salsa verde ingredients to a blender and pulse until you have a dressing.
  • Layer the tomatoes, shallots and garlic over a serving plate.
  • Drizzle over the salsa verde.
  • Finally top the dish with the balsamic pearls and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 418.84kcal | Carbohydrates: 22.01g | Protein: 2.04g | Fat: 35.27g | Saturated Fat: 4.87g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.78g | Monounsaturated Fat: 25.59g | Sodium: 76.9mg | Potassium: 405.33mg | Fiber: 1.82g | Sugar: 15.53g | Vitamin A: 1200.61IU | Vitamin C: 20.23mg | Calcium: 60.21mg | Iron: 1.8mg