Heirloom Tomato Salad with Buratta and Gremolata
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Heirloom Tomato Salad with Buratta and Gremolata
Ingredients
2 punnet’s of heirloom cherry tomatoes, halved
1 garlic clove, finely sliced
1tbs red wine vinegar
1tbs extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
1 ball of buratta
Gremolata
1 bunch of basil, leaves picked
1/2 bunch of parsley, leaves picked
1 large red chilli, deseeded and finely diced
zest and juice of 1 lemon
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Method
For the gremolata, place the basil, parsley, garlic, lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil into a small blender. Blitz until the sauce comes together. Fold through the lemon zest and the diced chilli and season with salt and pepper.
Place the heirloom tomatoes, sliced garlic, red wine vinegar and extra virgin olive oil into a mixing bowl. Season generously with salt and pepper and give the tomatoes a good mix.
To plate, placed the tomatoes in a large mound in the middle of your serving bowl. Place the buratta on top of the tomatoes and spoon over some of the gremolata.
Serve with crusty bread on the side
Recipe by Andy Allen
