Smoked Tomato Salad
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
-
Tomato Salad
- 6 medium tomatoes, cut in half
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese
- 15 fresh basil leaves, finely chopped
-
Parmesan Vinaigrette
- 1⁄2 cup oil-and-vinegar salad dressing
- 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
directions
- Soak 1/2 cup hickory wood chips in water for at least 1 hour.
- Set up grill for indirect cooking over medium heat (no direct heat source under tomatoes).
- Oil the grate when ready to start cooking.
- Drain wood chips.
- Add to smoke box if using gas grill or place chips on hot coals if using charcoal.
- Sprinkle tomatoes with salt and black pepper.
- Place cuts side up on grill, away from heat.
- Cover grill.
- Cook for 8-10 minutes or until skins crack and start to peel away.
- Remove from grill.
- Cool until easily handled.
- Peel off tomatoes into large, bite-size pieces.
- In a salad bowl, combine tomatoes, mozzarella and basil.
- For vinaigrette, in medium bowl, whisk together salad dressing, Parmesan cheese and mustard.
- Pour vinaigrette over salad and toss.
- Serve immediately.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
CookingONTheSide
Carnegie, Pennsylvania
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