Tomato and Blue Cheese Salad
4 servings
15 minutes
Tomato and blue cheese salad is an exquisite dish of Italian cuisine that impresses with its simplicity and depth of flavor. The combination of sweet, juicy cherry tomatoes and tangy blue cheese creates a perfect balance of tenderness and brightness. Olive oil infused with garlic aroma, Provençal herbs, and rice vinegar adds richness to the salad and fully reveals its ingredients. Red onion adds a slight sharpness while basil completes the composition with fresh notes. This dish is perfect as a light appetizer, an accompaniment to the main course, or even as a standalone gastronomic delight with a glass of white wine. The salad embodies the spirit of Mediterranean cuisine where natural flavors play the main role, allowing one to feel the harmony of nature and traditions in every bite.
1
Cut the tomatoes into quarters. Slice the onion into thin rings. Cut the cheese into cubes.
- Cherry tomatoes: 300 g
- Red onion: 1 head
- Soft blue cheese: 150 g
2
For the sauce, pour oil into a saucepan and gently heat it, adding crushed garlic, herbs, and vinegar. Mix and drizzle over the salad. Garnish with basil leaves.
- Extra virgin olive oil: 3 tablespoons
- Garlic: 3 cloves
- Herbes de Provence: to taste
- Sushi rice vinegar (seasoned): 0.5 teaspoon
- Dried basil: to taste
- Purple basil: 1 bunch