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Summer Tomato Salad



"This recipe is great ending to a hot summer day. It is a family recipe passed down to me from my great grandmother. My grandmother and I use to sit outside with candles all around us with this salad and warm conversation. The original recipe was first used in 1912."
Original recipe yield: 6 servings.
Prep Time:
15 Minutes
Ready In:
45 Minutes
Servings:
6

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 pint yellow pear tomatoes, halved
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • ground red pepper to taste
  • salt to taste

DIRECTIONS:

  1. In a bowl, toss the cherry tomatoes, yellow pear tomatoes, green onions, garlic, basil, cilantro, black pepper, red pepper, and salt. Refrigerate 30 minutes and toss again before serving.