Summer Tomato Salad Recipe

Name: Summer Tomato Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 very fresh ripe tomatoes, cubed; 1 (16 ounce) candrained & rinsed garbanzo beans; 7 leaves basil, cut into ribbons; 3 garlic cloves, smashed (with the salt); ½ teaspoon salt; ½ cup goat feta cheese; 2 dozen kalamata olives; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; yoghurt, 1/2 cup per person (very thick, unflavored); 2 loaves Syrian bread, toast triangles; 6 tablespoons butter

Servings: persons

4 very fresh ripe tomatoes, cubed
1 (16 ounce) candrained & rinsed garbanzo beans
7 leaves basil, cut into ribbons
3 garlic cloves, smashed (with the salt)
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup goat feta cheese
2 dozen kalamata olives
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons brown sugar
yoghurt, 1/2 cup per person (very thick, unflavored)
2 loaves Syrian bread, toast triangles
6 tablespoons butter

1
Drain and rinse your garbanzo beans, then soak in very hot water for 5 to 6 minutes.
2
then drain again.
3
Cube your fresh, washed tomatoes, remove the stems.
4
Slice your basil into thin ribbons.
5
Crack your olives and remove pits, add feta and drizzle the 2 tablespoons of oil on top olive oil.
6
Crush peeled garlic with salt, add to salad, Add in your garbanzo beans, and toss.
7
Sprinkle the top with the brown sugar.
8
Take loaves of sryian bread, spread with butter (real), cut into triangles and then toast in a 500 degree pre heated oven for 5 minutes.
9
Serve these, and the yoghurt on the side in an attractive serving platter.
10
Sometimes this is served with crumbled boiled eggs with bacon and tahini & lemon juice, but that is a more syrian presentation, and is a very aquired taste.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 very fresh ripe tomatoes, cubed, 1 (16 ounce) candrained & rinsed garbanzo beans, 7 leaves basil, cut into ribbons, 3 garlic cloves, smashed (with the salt), and more.

Yes, Summer Tomato Salad 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.

Summer Tomato Salad

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