Tomato and Basil Salad
This delicious tomato salad with basil, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and seasoned with coarse sea salt, proves that simpler is often better when we prepare our food. It's the perfect salad for hot summer days.
3 min6 servings108 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 large tomatoes Beefsteak or Margarita (rinsed and dried)
- A handful of fresh basil leaves (rinsed and dried)
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Coarse or flaky sea salt to taste
Instructions
- 1
Slice the tomatoes into 1/4-inch rounds. Place the tomato slices on a plate.
- 2
For the basil chiffonade, stack a small pile of leaves on top of one another, roll them up, and slice the roll crosswise into thin strips.
- 3
Sprinkle the basil over the tomatoes.
- 4
Drizzle the extra virgin olive oil over the tomatoes and basil.
- 5
Lastly, season the salad with coarse sea salt to taste.
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