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Simple Tomato and onion salad

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Simple Tomato and Onion Salad recipe with spiced balsamic dressing. Easy side dish idea for a braai, barbecue, healthy South African recipe.

  • Author: FillMyRecipeBook
  • Prep Time: 15 min
  • Cook Time: 0 min
  • Total Time: 15 min
  • Yield: 6 1x
  • Category: side dish
  • Method: no bake
  • Cuisine: South african

Ingredients

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  1. 3 Ripe red tomato’s (sliced
  2. 1 red onion 
  3. Parsley garnish

Balsamic vinegar and olive oil sauce

  1. 3 tablespoons virgin olive oil
  2. 12 tablespoons balsamic vinegar ( start with one)
  3. Salt and Pepper to taste
  4. garlic powder to taste
  5. dried basil leaves (or fresh parsley chopped, whatever is on hand)
  6. Some white sugar may be added. (1 tsp)

Instructions

  1. Slice the tomato´s in nice even slices and then also slice the onion and push them loose so that the form single rings. Fill your salad bowl with the tomato and onion.
  2. Mix the balsamic vinegar and olive oil with the salt and pepper and garlic powder with the dried basil and sugar and drizzle over the tomato and onions before serving. Leave to stand in the fridge for a little to chill. Add garnish of parsley. Serve with meals or braai or BBQ meals.