homegrown summer tomato salad

I made this salad last night from the tomatoes and basil that we grew in our patio garden this summer. While we didn’t have a huge yield in tomatoes, it was nice to have a few – many other places in our region lost their tomatoes to the blight.

This salad has two varieties in it – an heirloom yellow and patio red – a plant that is a smaller variety that grows well in small spaces. Make sure to use oil with this salad so that you will get the maximum value of nutrients from the tomatoes – see this article on Dr. Mercola’s website.

This is a simple salad that is little more than washing and chopping, but it is very flavorful. Enjoy it!

5-6 small tomatoes
handful of fresh basil leaves
1 clove garlic, minced
1-2 Tbsp olive oil
1-2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
pinch of salt
grind of pepper

Wash and slice the tomatoes into wedges. Wash and dry the basil and tear into smaller pieces. Combine with minced garlic, olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Serve immediately and enjoy.

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