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Neapolitan-Style Tomato Salad

Neapolitans make this tomato salad with large tomatoes that still have a little green on them. This recipe uses ripe ones and makes a great salad for a large grill party. At no time should tomatoes be refrigerated.

Type: Vegetables
Serves: 10 people

Recipe Ingredients

14 cups 875g / 30ozRipe tomatoes - - (7 to 8 lbs total), (large) cut in half
  Dressing
3/4 cup 177mlOlive oil
1/4 cup 59mlRed wine vinegar - or to taste
4   Garlic cloves - finely chopped
3 tablespoons 45mlFinely-chopped fresh basil
1 teaspoon 5mlDried oregano
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

Seed the tomatoes and cut into thin wedges. Place in a colander and leave to drain for 2 hours.

For the dressing, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, basil, and oregano.

Transfer the drained tomatoes to a large mixing bowl and toss with the vinaigrette. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve at room temperature.

This recipe yields 10 to 12 servings.

Source:
GRILL ITALIAN by Clifford A. Wright

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