Tomatoes with Seasonal Herbs

Although the most popular herb to pair with tomatoes is basil, no contender, many other seasonal herbs combine well with these beloved juicy fruits.

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Although the most popular herb to couple with tomatoes is basil , no competition , many other seasonal herbs combine well with these beloved juicy fruits . In Greece , marjoram is the herbaceous plant served on their summer Grecian salad of tomatoes , cucumber , feta , sometimes garnished with European olive tree or capers . Mint is often paired with tomatoes , especially in tabouli and sometimes combined with breadcrumb on top of a adust tomato . Tarragon is often used on tomato plant in France and Mexican peck marigold is similar in flavor . Of course , the herb of pick with tomatoes in most Romance American and Mexican dishes is cilantro . Besides these other herb estimate , below is a tasty recipe for tomatoes with rocket salad and garlic chives .

This is a great way to use cherry tomatoes , although regular tomato can be used … just abbreviate them into snack - sized pieces . I love eating cherry tomatoes out - of - deal when I ’m in the garden or snacking in the kitchen , however I prefer to trend them for salads rather than plop them on there whole . A whole cerise love apple is hard to spear up with a crotch in a salad dental plate and more than once I have squirted myself or neighboring diners when biting into a cherry Lycopersicon esculentum at the table . I recall , when my girl Lucie was small , we were dining out with my parent , and she bit into a cherry love apple and it eject across the table and bring down directly on her granddaddy ’s silk tie .

mightily now the garlic cive are in full flush – and these oniony - tasting , edible flower compact a muscular punch . If you have n’t tried them , you might be surprised at what a strong allium look just one tiny flush has . A few flowerheads will flavour an entire salad sports stadium .

Arugula is bolting now , so practice it up – and the bloom are quite good to eat . It is time to plant some more as a downslope harvest right now ; it is a good coolheaded - weather cat valium .

tomato plant with Arugula and Garlic Chives

Tomatoes with Arugula and Garlic Chives is as pretty to see at as it is just to deplete . feed it as a salad , with some ill-humored bread and spell olives . Or use it to top bruschetta or pizza pie garnished with a small feta or Asiago , or cast aside it with pasta and add a routine of Parmigniano . This formula first seem in The Greens Book by Susan Belsinger and Carolyn Dille , Interweave Press , 1995 – and I ’ve made it every summertime , legion times , ever since !

Serves 4 or 6

1 pint cherry or pear shaped tomatoes , quarter lengthwise and halved crosswise

About 2 to 3 tablespoons extra - virgin olive rock oil

1 to 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

2 to 3 clove garlic , minced

About 2 tablespoons chop Allium schoenoprasum , common or garlic

saltiness and impertinently basis pepper

About 2 cup arugula leave

Chive flowers for garnish

Combine the tomatoes in a bowl with the Olea europaea vegetable oil , balsamy vinegar , the mince garlic , Allium schoenoprasum and arugula . Salt and pepper generously and toss well . Taste for seasoning and aline with fossil oil , acetum or salt and pepper as needed .

Serve straightaway or the salad can sit at cool room temperature for an hour or two before serving ; the tomatoes will give off a spate of juice if allowed to sit . Serve the salad as is or spoon the Lycopersicon esculentum and herbaceous plant miscellany evenly over garlic bruschetta drizzling a little of the marinade juices over all , or toss with pasta adding a mizzle more of olive crude . Garnish with chive blossoms before serving .

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This is a simple and tasty recipe for cherry tomatoes. The garlic chives and their blossoms and the arugula really add pizazz! Click on other pix to enlarge and read captions.Photo/Illustration: susan belsinger

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