Tomato Basil and Blue Cheese Salad – A simple summer salad of the best summer tomatoes, a simple dressing, blue cheese, and tons of basil.
I can’t really call this a recipe. It is really just putting stuff in a bowl and calling it a salad, but it is one that we have been making often this summer. The tomatoes and basil are from our garden and we have so much that it is getting hard to use them all. I tend to gift my friends and neighbors with care packages of tomatoes and basil.
I would be happy if this little vase of basil landed on my doorstep. Wouldn’t you?
Summer is winding down here at our house and I am happy for it. I love the fall and the routine of the school year. We have had a wonderful summer with travels and adventure but I am looking forward to cozy dinners and don’t you dare tell my husband, but Sundays on the couch watching football (well, I just sit on the couch and read a book). I want to go apple picking and make applesauce and have a fire in our fireplace and wear cardigans. Yes, I am ready for fall.
This is what I picked from garden yesterday. And here is what I did with it for dinner last night.
Slice some tomatoes.
Season well with salt and pepper.
A generous drizzling of olive oil.
Sprinkle some fresh bail leaves on top.
Sprinkle with some blue cheese and there you have it. You could use feta or Parmesan, whatever you have around. Some bacon sprinkled on top would be divine. Or you could add some lettuce leaves, or better yet, toss this with some pasta. You really want to get some crusty bread to slop up the olive oil and blue cheese. Just saying. I promise that you will not be sorry.
Tomato, Basil, and Blue Cheese Salad
Ingredients
- tomatoes
- olive oil
- salt and pepper
- blue cheese crumbles
- basil
Instructions
- Slice some tomatoes.
- Season well with salt and pepper.
- A generous drizzling of olive oil.
- Sprinkle some fresh bail leaves on top.
- Sprinkle with some blue cheese and there you have it. You could use feta or Parmesan, whatever you have around. Some bacon sprinkled on top would be divine. Or you could add some lettuce leaves, or better yet, toss this with some pasta. You really want to get some crusty bread to slop up the olive oil and blue cheese. Just saying. I promise that you will not be sorry.
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Carole
Saturday 28th of August 2010
Spectacular! I don't know if it was the freshness of the tomatoes or the bleu cheese that I used but I've never made a salad so flavourful. I plated it on some crisp bibb lettuce and thinly sliced my basil. Not sure if you have access to the incredible cheese I used - it's made in Quebec by Benedictine monks (REALLY) but here's some info if anyone wants to try to find it:. I used the Bleu Ermite which crumbles nicely.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/bleu-bndictin-and-ermite-cheese/article1393268/
bakedbree
Sunday 29th of August 2010
I'll have to keep my eyes out for that blue cheese. Glad that you liked the salad.
Natalie (The Sweets Life)
Monday 23rd of August 2010
such beautiful bright photos! I wish I could take some tomatoes and basil off your hands :)
bakedbree
Wednesday 25th of August 2010
If we lived close, I would be more than happy to oblige!
Dangler
Sunday 22nd of August 2010
As the experiencer (check out my amazing words) of this salad, I can vouch for the fact that it is insane good! Tomatoey-cheesy-basily-deliciousness!
bakedbree
Sunday 22nd of August 2010
glad that you liked it D!
heather
Sunday 22nd of August 2010
so refreshing and summery -- the colors, flavors. don't think i could resist that!
cheers,
*heather*