Dressing –
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon tomato juice
1 small garlic clove pressed
½ teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon course ground black pepper
dash salt
Salad
3 large tomatoes, sliced
3 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh basil
3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives (or green onion tops)
1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley
Whisk together dressing ingredients
Place sliced tomatoes on a serving plate
Sprinkle with fresh herbs
Spoon dressing over the top
Serve
In this salad, the herbs are actually part of the salad. If you are stuck and have to use dried herbs, reduce to one teaspoon of each and add to the dressing.
If you’re like me, you rarely have tomato juice in the house, right?
You can substitute V8, or use watered down ketchup. The spicy V8 gives it a kick!