Cherry Tomato Salad With Blue Cheese Recipe

Name: Cherry Tomato Salad With Blue Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 pints ripe cherry tomatoes, quartered (about 4 cups); table salt; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1 medium shallots (about 3 tablespoon) or 2 green onions, minced (about 3 tablespoon); 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar; 2 teaspoons spicy brown mustard; 4 teaspoons honey; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; ground black pepper; 1/2 cup roughly chopped pecans, toasted; 2 ounces blue cheese, crumbled (about 1/2 cup)

Servings: persons

2 pints ripe cherry tomatoes, quartered (about 4 cups)
table salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 medium shallots (about 3 tablespoon) or 2 green onions, minced (about 3 tablespoon)
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons spicy brown mustard
4 teaspoons honey
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
ground black pepper
1/2 cup roughly chopped pecans, toasted
2 ounces blue cheese, crumbled (about 1/2 cup)

1
Toss tomatoes, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and sugar in medium bowl; let stand for 30 minutes. Transfer tomatoes to salad spinner and spin until seeds and excess liquid have been removed, 45 to 60 seconds. Return tomatoes to bowl and set aside.
2
Strain tomato liquid through fine-mesh strainer into liquid measuring cup. Bring 1/2 cup tomato liquid (discard any extra), shallot(or green onions), vinegar, mustard, and honey to simmer in small saucepan over medium heat. Simmer until reduced to 3 tablespoons, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove pan from heat and cool mixture to room temperature, about 5 minutes. Whisk in oil and black pepper to taste until combined. Taste and season with up to 1/8 teaspoon table salt.
3
Add pecans,blue cheese, and dressing to bowl with tomatoes; gently toss and serve.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 pints ripe cherry tomatoes, quartered (about 4 cups), table salt, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, 1 medium shallots (about 3 tablespoon) or 2 green onions, minced (about 3 tablespoon), and more.

Yes, Cherry Tomato Salad With Blue Cheese falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Cherry Tomato Salad With Blue Cheese

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