John Villas Beefsteak Tomato Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Place blueberries, sugar, and water into a bowl. Stir to dissolve sugar and marinate for about 10 minutes (do not refrigerate). Slice pineapple as thinly as possible and place slices on 4 chilled plates covering the entire plate. Pat mint leaves dry, and place on top of one another and roll tightly, then slice across as thin as possible. Top the pineapple with the blueberry mixture. Sprinkle with mint ribbons, coconut and drizzle some of the remaining water mixture over the entire plate.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together red-wine vinegar and olive oil; stir in shallot and capers.
• Core tomatoes; cut each into 8 wedges and place in a serving bowl. Drizzle with dressing, and season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Place bottom tomato slice onto a plate and season with sea salt and black pepper. Spread burrata cheese over tomato slice and top with torn basil leaves. Drizzle with olive oil. Top with next tomato slice. Repeat cheese-tomato layering process with remaining slices, finishing with top tomato slice.

Steps:

• To prepare Basil Oil: blanch 2 cups basil leaves in boiling water, then immediately place in ice water; drain well.
• Transfer drained basil to blender; add 1 cup olive oil and salt to taste; process 1 minute or until pureed.
• Pass through a fine mesh strainer.
• To prepare the salad, divide tomato slices among four salad plates.
• Top each with three sticks watermelon and two sticks feta cheese; drizzle with olive oil, balsamic vinegar and some Basil Oil.
• Garnish with basil leaves; serve salt separately.