Recipe by Adina Schlass

Simple Summer Salads

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The simplicity of summer salads is perfect for those hot summer days when all we are craving is something fresh and light — but more importantly, it highlights how using seasonal produce at its peak of flavor makes a big difference. Lots of fresh herbs and good-quality ingredients are all you need here.

Ingredients

Heirloom Tomato Salad

  • 2 containers heirloom cherry tomatoes, halved

  • 1 red onion, sliced thinly

  • 1/4 cup fresh mint, roughly chopped

  • 1/4 cup fresh dill, roughly chopped

  • 1/4 cup fresh basil, roughly chopped

  • 1 to 2 tablespoons Gefen Olive Oil

  • zest and juice of 1 lemon

  • Maldon salt, to taste

  • cracked Gefen Black Pepper, to taste

  • 2 to 3 tablespoons chopped pistachios

Cucumber Salad

  • 1 English or 3 Persian cucumbers, julienned

  • 1/2 bulb fennel, shaved thinly (optional)

  • 3 radishes, shaved thinly (optional)

  • 1 red onion, thinly sliced

  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro or dill, chopped

  • 1 tablespoon mirin

  • zest and juice of 1 lime

Directions

Prepare the Tomato Salad

1.

Combine cherry tomatoes, red onion, and herbs (reserving some for garnish) in a large bowl. Dress with olive oil, lemon zest and juice, salt, and pepper. Toss gently to coat.

2.

Garnish with chopped pistachios and reserved herbs before serving.

Prepare the Cucumber Salad

1.

Combine cucumbers, fennel, radishes, red onion, and herbs in a large bowl.

2.

In a separate bowl, mix mirin, lime zest and juice, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, rice vinegar, salt, and pepper.

3.

Pour dressing over salad and toss gently to coat.

Credits

Photography by Chay Berger

Simple Summer Salads

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