Tomato Herb Dressing
Tomato season has entered the chat!
August is prime summer tomato season. If you're swimming in fresh tomatoes or take advantage of your local farmer's market haul, try this tomato dressing that simply highlight's the season’s prized produce: tomatoes, and basil! Dijon mustard and red pepper flakes add brightness and balance to this versatile, delicious dressing.
Intimidated by dressing from scratch? Don’t be! This recipe is especially easy; once all ingredients are assembled, we put all the work to the blender! Make this seasonal dressing to bring your salad to the next level or leverage it as a delicious marinade for tofu, salmon, poultry or pork.
If you need more tomato inspiration, try these signature FLIK recipes:
- Local Corn, Pepper, Tomato Saute
- Black Bean, Cheddar, Tomato Dip
- Baigan Bhartha (Spiced Eggplant and Tomato)
- Roasted Garden Vegetable Sauce
- Asparagus, Balsamic Tomatoes, Goat Cheese
Tomato Herb Dressing
Serving Size: 1 fl oz | Makes: 8 servings
Ingredients
| 2/3 c. tomatoes, fresh, diced |
| 1/4 c. red wine vinegar |
| 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard |
| 2 1/2 tsp. tomato paste |
| 1/4 c. extra virgin olive oil |
| 1/2 tsp. salt |
| Pinch of black pepper |
| Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes |
| 2 1/2 tsp. fresh basil, chopped |
Instructions
Preparation:
- In a blender, combine tomatoes, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, tomato paste, crushed red pepper flakes, salt and pepper.
- While blender is running, drizzle in olive oil until emulsified.
- Stir in basil.
Nutrition Information per Serving: 70 calories, 7 g total fat, 1g saturated fat, 6mg sodium, 0g protein, 1g carbohydrates, 0g fiber, 0g sugar
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