Cherry Tomato And Shallot Salad With Blue Cheese Crumbles Recipes

Steps:

• Toss tomatoes, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and sugar in medium bowl; let stand for 30 minutes. Transfer tomatoes to salad spinner and spin until seeds and excess liquid have been removed, 45 to 60 seconds. Return tomatoes to bowl and set aside.
• Strain tomato liquid through fine-mesh strainer into liquid measuring cup. Bring 1/2 cup tomato liquid (discard any extra), shallot(or green onions), vinegar, mustard, and honey to simmer in small saucepan over medium heat. Simmer until reduced to 3 tablespoons, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove pan from heat and cool mixture to room temperature, about 5 minutes. Whisk in oil and black pepper to taste until combined. Taste and season with up to 1/8 teaspoon table salt.
• Add pecans,blue cheese, and dressing to bowl with tomatoes; gently toss and serve.

Steps:

• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Rub bread with cut garlic halves; brush bread with 3 tablespoons oil. Combine remaining 1/3 cup oil, currant tomatoes, and green onions in medium bowl; toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper.
• Overlap tomato slices in concentric circles on platter, alternating colors. Scatter onion and celery slices over tomatoes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spoon tomato and green onion mixture over. Sprinkle with crumbled cheese.
• Grill bread until golden, about 2 minutes per side. Cut each slice diagonally in half; serve with salad.

Steps:

• With a sharp knife, thinly slice the tomatoes horizontally and arrange in a single layer in a glass or ceramic platter with a rim. Then peel the shallots and slice them crosswise into thin rings. Separate the rings and sprinkle them over the tomatoes.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the vinegar, salt and pepper. Then whisk in the oil. Pour the dressing over the shallots and tomatoes. Garnish the salad with crumbled blue cheese and parsley. Let stand at least 1 hour (or up to 2 hours) before serving.