TLC Cooking "Juicy Tomato Vinaigrette"

Juicy Tomato Vinaigrette

INGREDIENTS

2	small, vine-ripe tomatoes, skinned, cored, seeded, small dice
1	small shallot, minced
1	small clove garlic, minced
pinch salt and pepper
1	teaspoon sherry vinegar
1/2	teaspoon Dijon mustard
2	tablespoons basil chiffonade
1/2	cup best-quality olive oil

PREPARATION:

Cut an "X" into the bottom of the tomatoes. Place tomatoes into pot of boiling water, cook for 1 minute. Remove to ice bath to shock to stop cooking process. When cool enough to handle peel the skins off the tomatoes. Seed, core, and small dice tomatoes.
Place the shallot, garlic, salt, pepper, vinegar and Dijon into a small bowl. Whisk to combine. Fold in tomatoes and basil let sit 10 minutes. In a slow stream whisk in the olive oil to emulsify the dressing.

This recipe appears in: Italian

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