Roaring Fork Tomato Salad

"From the local newspaper; a twist on the usual tomato salad. Simple to make but with a beautiful presentation for summer brunch or parties. Fresh basil and tomatoes make this a real treat! Prep time does not include overnight chilling of ricotta mixture."
 
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Ready In:
15mins
Ingredients:
8
Yields:
1 platter
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ingredients

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directions

  • (To blanch garlic, simmer unpeeled cloves in small pot of water. Cook 10-15 min, peel and use or store in jar of oil in refrigerator.) Puree ricotta, garlic, and spices.
  • Mix in minced basil leaves.
  • Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • Line platter with lettuce leaves.
  • Overlap tomato slices around platter, leaving space in the middle.
  • Spoon ricotta mixture into center of platter.
  • Garnish with whole basil leaves.

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Reviews

  1. This salad confirms that simple food is the best! I did reduce the salad to only serve two people. I used a curly leaf lettuce and choose elephant garlic for the ricotta mixture. Fresh basil was unavailable, therefore I used dried. Next time, I will definitely increase the garlic and use regular garlic. I felt the elephant garlic was too mild. Lovely, simple and delicious salad! It would be great as a side salad for a meal or as a light simple lunch! Very versatile! Thanks Winkki!
     
  2. Simple and delicious! I made a half recipe recently and was surprised how delicious this was. I followed the directions but did not use the lettuce when I put it together the next day. Thanks for a simple and tasty recipe, and a good substitute if buffalo mozzarella is not available for a tomato and cheese salad. Yum!
     
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