Gorgonzola-Tomato Salad

Name: Gorgonzola-Tomato Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 ounces gorgonzola cheese; 1/4 cup parsley, fresh, minced; 3 tablespoons shallots, minced; 2 tablespoons basil, fresh, minced; 6 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced; 1/3 cup olive oil; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; salt and freshly ground pepper

Submitted by breezermom

"This is wonderful when you can grab your tomatoes straight off the plant....Simple and easy. I suggest you only use fresh parsley and basil for this. Prep time does not include the 30 minutes the cheese spends in the freezer :)"

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Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 6

ingredients

4 ounces gorgonzola cheese
¹⁄₄ cup parsley, fresh, minced
3 tablespoons shallots, minced
2 tablespoons basil, fresh, minced
6 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced
¹⁄₃ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
salt and freshly ground pepper

directions

Place the cheese in the freezer for 30 minutes. (Makes it easier to grate).
Grate the cheese into a small bowl. Add the parsley, shallot and basil, stirring gently to combine.
Arrange the tomato slices on a large serving platter or on 6 individual salad plates. Sprinkle the cheese mixture over the tomato slices.
Combine the olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, and salt and pepper to taste. Beat with a wire whisk. Drizzle the dressing over the salad.

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Reviews

Lovely recipe! My tomatoes were a bit disappointing - so very nice and red on the outside and I even let them sit on the counter a couple of days - not nice and red inside! But one knows that with the right tomatoes this would be outstanding. Even with not perfect ones it was truly very good.

duonyte
Very good! I used baby heirloom tomatoes and dried herbs. I was out of lemons (fresh and bottled juice) so I subbed orange juice. I love gorgonzola cheese so this was a perfect way to serve it. Made for a light lunch with some crusty bread. Will be making this again! Made for I Recommend Tag.

AZPARZYCH
Absolutely wonderful! We really liked the flavors in this salad, & especially the use of the Gorgonzola, & I'll be making it again a number of times during the summer months! A winner & a keeper! Thanks for sharing it! [Tagged & made in Please Review My Recipe]

Sydney Mike
What a beautiful and delicious tomato salad! The dressing was wonderful, and of course - everything's better with stinky cheese!

Jostlori
In order to make this more portable, I assembled this differently than directed, but it was still absolutely fantastic. I used crumbled Gorgonzola, to which I added the parsley, shallot, and basil. I was tempted to add garlic, but decided to follow the recipe. I then diced all the tomatoes and mixed them in, followed by the dressing, and mixed again. It was wonderful and was a great addition to my brown bag lunch! Thanks for sharing. Made for Culinary Quest 2014.

JackieOhNo!