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Herb and Lemon Tomato Salad - deliciously light but hearty summer salad, the perfect side or a meal in itself! Full of flavour thanks to the garlic, fresh herbs and zesty lemon | Recipe on thecookandhim.com

Herb and Lemon Tomato Salad

Prep: 10 mins | Cook: 0 mins | Total: 10 mins | Quantity: 2 - 4 portions (2 as a main, 4 as a side)

Ingredients

  • 4 tblsp oil – I’ve used olive and avocado and they both taste great
  • 1 tblsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 lemon – juice and grated zest
  • 2 cloves garlic – peeled and crushed
  • 1 tsp mustard of choice – I like dijon or wholegrain for this but it’s up to you!
  • 4 cups (600g) tomatoes – I used Heirloom baby plum tomatoes
  • 1/4 red onion – peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 tblsp mixed seeds
  • handful each of fresh herbs – I used flatleaf parsley, chives and basil – finely chopped or shredded
  • 1-2 bread rolls or slices of thick crusty bread – this is a great way to use up any stale bread

Instructions

  1. Into a large bowl put the oil, vinegar, lemon zest and juice, crushed garlic and mustard and give a quick whisk
  2. Halve the tomatoes (or dice if using larger tomatoes) and add to the bowl along with the red onion, mixed seeds and chopped fresh herbs
  3. Break or chop the bread into chunks and add to the bowl.  Give everything a good stir together and serve
  4. This salad also keeps well for a couple of days in an airtight container in the fridge

Recipe by The Cook & Him at https://thecookandhim.com/recipes/herb-and-lemon-tomato-salad/