Heirloom Tomato Salad with Two Vinegars

Name: Heirloom Tomato Salad with Two Vinegars
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 6 very ripe heirloom tomatoes; 1/4 tsp. sugar; salt; 2 green onions; 2 clove garlic; 2 tsp. minced fresh oregano; balsamic vinegar; Sherry vinegar or white wine vinegar; 3 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil; country-style bread

By Georgeanne BrennanPublished: Aug 20, 2012

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Available in a wealth of sizes and colors — yellow, orange, zebra striped — heirloom tomatoes are one of the glories of summer. Splash them with a double dose of bright vinegars, and they'll really shine.

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Ingredients

6 very ripe heirloom tomatoes
1/4 tsp. sugar
salt
2 green onions
2 clove garlic
2 tsp. minced fresh oregano
balsamic vinegar
Sherry vinegar or white wine vinegar
3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
country-style bread

Directions

1. Step 1Slice the tomatoes, capturing their juices. Layer the tomatoes on a platter, sprinkling them with the sugar, salt to taste, green onions, garlic (if using), oregano, and the captured juices as you arrange them.
2. Step 2Drizzle lightly with balsamic vinegar and sherry vinegar and then drizzle generously with olive oil. Let stand at room temperature until ready to serve, up to 2 hours. Serve accompanied with the bread for sopping up the juices.
  
  Georgeanne Brennan, From Williams-Sonoma Salad of the Day: 365 Recipes for Every Day of the Year (Weldon Owen) by Georgeanne Brennan.
  
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