Shells Tomato Salad Recipe

Shells Tomato Salad

From countrycook 15 years ago

This dish has been my summer everything...it goes great as a side, as a chip dip, for get togethers, and parties..my whole family loves it!

1 tsp dried basil shopping list
1 tsp dried oregano shopping list
1 tsp salt shopping list
1 tsp pepper shopping list
4 minced cloves garlic shopping list
3 tsp vinegar shopping list
4-6 Tablespoons cooking oil (veg or olive) shopping list
5 med tomatoes chopped to desired size (chop small for a chip dip) shopping list
OR 3-4 cups cherry tomatoes. shopping list
1 quarter med onion chopped (I like red onions but any will do) shopping list
6 sticks string mozzarella cheese cut to match tomato size shopping list
(optional fresh parsly chopped add as much as you like) shopping list

Mix oregano, basil, salt, pepper, vinegar, oil, and garlic in a small mixing bowl, blend well (I find using a small wisk helps the herbs to be distributed evenly instead of chunking) set aside.
Chop tomatoes, onion, and cheese in larger bowl and toss. The key to this is too make all of these vegetables simular in size. If you are making big chunks of tomatoes or even using cherry tomatoes make the onion and cheese pieces bigger.
Add contents of small bowl to large and toss, cover, and refridgerate for at least 30 minutes
Before serving add chopped fresh parsley if desired.
(As a side note if you want this to be more of a salsa just add 5 chopped chillie peppers, Hope you enjoy!

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" It was excellent "
mamalou ate it and said...
sounds yummy!
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