Dressed Tomatoes with Herby Sauce and Crispy Basil

Method:

Place all ingredients for herby sauce in a blender and whiz until well combined. Taste and adjust seasoning and acidity to your liking.

Chop tomatoes into different sized chunks and place in a mixing bowl with olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Mix and let those wonderful flavours develop.

Heat a frypan with a glug of olive oil. Tear up the bread into chunks and fry for a couple minutes each side until golden.
Add a little more oil and drop basil leaves into the hot oil for around 5 seconds until they crispen up and go translucent. They may spatter at you as the water content dries out so beware!

Assemble on a large platter starting with the sauce and topping with tomatoes, croutons, basil and goats cheese. Spoon over extra juices and serve.

Herby Sauce:

1/2 bunch parsley
2 handfuls basil leaves
1/2 cup packed spinach leaves (provides beautiful colour)
2 tbs chopped chives
2 anchovy fillets
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 clove garlic
1 tbsp sherry vinegar
1 tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tbsp yogurt
salt and peper

600g mixed tomatoes
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp red wine vinegar
salt and pepper

2 Slices sourdough bread
Basil leaves for garnish
Goats cheese for garnish

Ingredients:

  • fresh parsley 1 (bunch)
  • fresh basil 2 (bunch)
  • spinach 1 (cups)
  • fresh chives 2 (tbsp)
  • anchovies 2 (pieces)
  • lemon juice 1 (tbsp)
  • garlic 1 (cloves)
  • olive oil 2 (tbsp)
  • mayonaise 0.25 (cups)
  • yogurt 1 (tbsp)
  • salt 1 (pinch)
  • black pepper 1 (pinch)
  • sherry vinegar 1 (tbsp)
  • cherry tomato 600 (g)
  • red wine vinegar 1 (tsp)
  • goat cheese 1 (bunch)

Level:

easy

Time:

30 minutes

Serving:

1
Dressed Tomatoes with Herby Sauce and Crispy Basil