Mike’s Tomatoes, Onions, and Marinade
📜 Collection: Unknown Twenty Six | ✍️ Attribution: Mike | 📂 Category: Salads A refreshing summer salad featuring ripe slicing tomatoes and sweet Vidalia onions drizzled with a tangy balsamic-cider marinade. Topped with savory blue cheese crumbles, this simple dish delivers a steakhouse-quality flavor profile reminiscent of Del Frisco’s.
| Prep Time | Cook Time | Inactive / Chill Time | Yield / Servings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 mins | None | 15 mins | 4 servings |
🔪 Key Equipment
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Small bowl
- Whisk
- Serving platter
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients
| Measurements | Ingredients | Prep / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2-3 large | Tomatoes | ripe, slicing type, sliced |
| 1 | Sweet Onion | Vidalia or Texas 1015, sliced |
| To taste | Blue Cheese | crumbled |
Marinade
| Measurements | Ingredients | Prep / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2 tbsp | Balsamic Vinegar | preferably high-quality aged balsamic |
| 1 tbsp | Cider Vinegar | such as Bragg’s |
| 1 tsp | Sugar | |
| 1/4 tsp | Salt | |
| 1/4 tsp | Black Pepper |
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the Marinade
- In a small bowl, whisk together the 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar, 1 tbsp cider vinegar, 1 tsp sugar, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp black pepper until the sugar and salt are fully dissolved.
Step 2: Assemble and Chill
- Arrange 4-5 slices of tomatoes and 1-2 slices of sweet onion on a serving saucer or platter.
- Drizzle the prepared marinade evenly over the tomato and onion slices.
- Sprinkle blue cheese crumbles to taste over the marinated tomatoes and onions.
- Refrigerate the assembled salad for at least 15 minutes or until thoroughly chilled and cold before serving.
💡 Make-Ahead & Storage: Can be prepared up to 2 hours in advance and kept chilled in the refrigerator. Add the blue cheese crumbles just before serving to maintain their texture.
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