How To Make Tomato Salad With Chives & Shallots

Step 1: You will need...

Step 2: Make the dressing

Quickly whisk the mustard, sugar and vinegar together. Slowly add the oil in a thin stream and then whisk again firmly. Season with salt and pepper, give it a quick mix, and leave your dressing to stand.

Step 3: Blanch the tomatoes

Remove the 'eye' of each tomato and make a cross on the bottom. Boil a litre of water and put the tomatoes in for 20 seconds, then straight into iced water. Leave for one minute, remove and peel off the skin.

Step 4: Chop the shallots

Finely chop the shallots and put to one side.

Step 5: Slice the tomatoes

Finely slice each tomato horizontally, discarding the very top and bottom.

Step 6: Chop the chives

Take the bunch of chives and cut them finely.

Step 7: Prepare the plate

Arrange the sliced, blanched tomatoes onto a plate.

Step 8: Add the dressing

Sprinkle the chopped chives and shallots over the tomatoes, drizzle the dressing over the top and serve.