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Heirloom Tomato Tower

Gothamist827_020Ok, not a tower really.  More like a stack.  Three colors of heirloom tomatoes are marinated with olive oil, salt, pepper, basil and lemon juice in a single layer in the refrigerator for a few hours.   

The juices that come out of the tomatoes and stay behind in the marinating pan create a flavorful dressing to the salad.

Place a slice of the tomato on the plate, add a thin sliver of radish or maybe cucumber (or corn), a basil leaf, a crumble of goat cheese, a splash of the tomato juices and repeat with multiple stacks of colorful tomatoes. Spoon extra juices around the plate and serve.

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i also made this salad with a basil called african blue basil from whole foods - really interesting flavor. reminded me of a cross between tarragon and basil.

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