How To Make Tomato Salad With Chives & Shallots

How To Make Tomato Salad With Chives & Shallots

Tomato Salad with Chives & Shallots Recipe. A juicy tomato salad with a flavoursome chive and shallot twist and a mustard dressing - perfect for any occasion. Relish our Tomato Salad with Chives & Shallots recipe.

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Step 1:

You will need...

• 8 tomatoes
• 1 bunch of chives
• 5 regular shallots
• 3 tbsp dark French mustard
• ½ tbsp sugar
• 75 ml malt vinegar
• 220 ml sunflower oil
• salt and pepper
• 1 bowl
• 1 whisk
• 1 measuring jug
• 1 small knife for peeling
• 1 large cutting knife
• 1 chopping board
• 1 large pan
• 1 large slotted spoon

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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.

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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.

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Step 4:

Chop the shallots

Finely chop the shallots and put to one side.

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Step 5:

Slice the tomatoes

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

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Step 6:

Chop the chives

Take the bunch of chives and cut them finely.

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Step 7:

Prepare the plate

Arrange the sliced, blanched tomatoes onto a plate.

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Step 8:

Add the dressing

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