This recipe is great ending to a hot summer day. It is a family recipe passed down to me from my great grandmother. My grandmother and I use to sit outside with candles all around us with this salad and warm conversation. The original recipe was first used in 1912.
Original recipe makes 6 servings
Ingredients
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
1 pint yellow pear tomatoes, halved
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
freshly ground black pepper to taste
ground red pepper to taste
salt to taste
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PREP
15 mins
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READY IN
45 mins
Directions
- In a bowl, toss the cherry tomatoes, yellow pear tomatoes, green onions, garlic, basil, cilantro, black pepper, red pepper, and salt. Refrigerate 30 minutes and toss again before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 24 kcal
Carbohydrates: 5.3 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 0.4 g
Fiber: 1.4 g
Protein: 1.1 g
Sodium: 11 mg