Tomato Salad with Pine Nuts and Molasses
TOMATO SALAD WITH PINE NUTS & MOLASSES
A great way to kick off a meal in the warm weather. I adapted this
from a recipe in ‘Bon Appetit’. We enjoyed it with a glass of chilled white wine (Viognier) and followed it with a grilled chicken main course. Feel free to improvise if you don’t have some of the ingredients.
Ingredients:
1 lb cherry tomatoes, halved
⅓ rd cup golden raisins
¼ cup Apple Cider vinegar
¼ cup pine nuts
½ small red onion, thinly sliced
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 cup fresh basil leaves
1 tsp kosher salt or to taste
2 tbsp molasses
Method:
Place the raisins in a bowl, add the vinegar and let soak for 20 minutes.
Drain the raisins and set aside.
Heat an oven to 350*F.
Toast the pine nuts for 6-7 minutes, turning once, until lightly browned.
Place the tomatoes in a large bowl, add the onions, toasted pine nuts, raisins, olive oil and salt and toss.
Add the basil leaves and toss again.
Place the salad on a plate and drizzle lightly with the molasses before serving.