Marinated Tomato Salad

Have extra tomatoes during tomato season -- give this a try.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• Marinade

• 1 1⁄2 cups vinegar (tarragon or white wine)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup  finely chopped shallot
• 2  tablespoons  finely chopped chives
• 2  tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon white pepper
• 2  tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

• Salad

• 6  plum tomatoes, quartered vertically
• 2  large yellow tomatoes, sliced hortizonally into 1/2-inch slices
• 16  cherry tomatoes, halved vertically
• 16  small yellow pear tomatoes, halved vertically

• Garnish

•  sunflower sprouts (optional)

Directions

1. Marinade:.
2. Combine vinegar and salt in large bowl; stir until salt is completely dissolved. Add shallots, chives, lemon juice and white pepper; mix well. Slowly whisk in oil until well blended.
3. Add tomatoes to marinade; toss well. Cover and let stand at room temperature 2 to 3 hours.
4. To serve, place 3 plum tomato quarters on each of 8 salad plates. Add two slices yellow tomato, 4 cherry tomato halves and 4 pear tomato halves. Garmish each plate with sunflower sprouts, if desired. (Or place all marinated tomatoes on large serving plate and garnish).
5. Passive work time is the marinating time.