Food Network UK uses cookies to enhance your experience. Find out more about cookies by reading our Privacy and Cookies Policy. By continuing to use Food Network UK you are agreeing to our use of cookies, unless you have disabled them.
Heritage tomato salad with fresh greens, blue cheese and creamy chive dressing
Ingredients
For the tomato salad:
- 200g fresh mixed meslcun greens
- 2 tbsps red wine vinegar
- 2 tbsps extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- Assorted large and small heritage tomatoes, sliced or quartered
- Creamy chive dressing, recipe follows
- Point reyes blue cheese, crumbled
- Whole chives, for garnish
For the creamy chive dressing:
- 3 tbsps red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 heaped tbsp prepared mayonnaise
- 30g chopped fresh chives
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 120ml canola oil
Method
How to make Heritage tomato salad with fresh greens, blue cheese and creamy chive dressing
For the tomato salad:
1) Place greens in a bowl and toss with the vinegar and oil and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a platter.
2) Arrange tomatoes over greens, sprinkle with salt, and drizzle with chive dressing. Sprinkle blue cheese over top and garnish with a few fresh chives.
For the creamy chive dressing:
1) Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
