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Tomato and Apple Salad with Dill
We ordered pizza and pasta for dinner on the weekend. We had enough of the food left over to have it again the next day- so I told my husband I will make a big salad with the left over pizza. The next day, before going grocery shopping, I checked the fridge to make sure I have greens for the salad- I had a bag of arugula. I had strawberries in the house and decided to buy some glazed sweet walnuts for the salad. I came home and put the balsamic vinaigrette together and put it aside. When it was time to make the salad, I got the arugula out of the fridge and discovered it was all wilted and brown!! It was 6:30 in the evening, raining outside and a school night- I wasn’t going to the grocery store now… I decided to go without the salad but felt bad for my husband- what should I give him? I decided to get creative and look in my kitchen for inspiration. I had tomatoes on the counter, apples and dill in the fridge. I called my husband and asked if he was ready to be a guinea pig in my salad experiment! I cut up the tomatoes with the apples and added chopped dill. I then topped it with the balsamic vinaigrette. It all smelled really good and what do you know- the salad tasted really well too. Perfect I thought, this salad is going to be great in the summer with any grilled meat or even hamburgers. I think next time I may even add some feta cheese to the salad and have it for lunch! Not having the greens worked out in the end- great dishes are created when I get desperate!!!
- 2 vine ripe tomatoes, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 2 pink lady apples, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
- Balsamic vinaigrette to taste
- Salt and pepper to taste
Mix the tomatoes, apples, dill and the vinaigrette. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Balsamic Vinaigrette
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Mix the mustard, honey, balsamic vinegar with the salt and pepper. Drizzle the oil in while whisking the mixture. Keep aside.
Two Tomato and Basil Pasta
- 1-pint grape tomatoes-cut in half
- 2 garlic cloves-minced
- 1 tblsp olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Sugar-a pinch
- ¼ cup sun dried tomatoes in olive oil-chopped
- ½ cup chopped fresh basil
- ½ lb pasta
- Grated pecorino Romano
Add the tomatoes, garlic and the olive oil in a large skillet. Cook it on low until the tomatoes are soft and most of the water has evaporated. Add salt and a little sugar. In the meantime, cook the pasta till al dente in a well-salted boiling pot. Add the chopped sun dried tomatoes and cooked pasta in the skillet. Once nicely incorporated, add the basil and turn the heat off.
Top the pasta with the cheese.